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shallowfake

shallowfake noun: a misleading or slightly edited piece of media (such as a video clip or image) created using conventional methods, as opposed to AI deep learning algorithms.

Noun

shallowfake (plural shallowfakes)

  1. (neologism) A misleading or slightly edited piece of media (such as a video clip or image) created using conventional methods, as opposed to AI deep learning algorithms.
    • The technology industry has a unique opportunity to tackle "deepfakes"—the problem of fake audio and video created using artificial intelligence—before they become a widespread problem, according to human rights campaigner Sam Gregory. ¶ But, he warns, major companies are still a very long way from...2019 March 25, Bobbie Johnson, “Deepfakes are solvable—but don't forget that "shallowfakes" are already pervasive”, in MIT Technology Review, Cambridge, M.A.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
    • Facebook last week banned deepfake videos that are likely to mislead viewers into thinking someone "said words that they did not actually say", in the run-up to the 2020 US election. However, the policy covers only misinformation produced using AI, meaning "shallowfakes" (see below) are still...2020 January 13, Ian Sample, “What are deepfakes – and how can you spot them?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25...

Examples of shallowfake in a sentence

  • However, the policy covers only misinformation produced using AI, meaning "shallowfakes" (see below) are still allowed on the platform.2020 January 13, Ian Sample, “What are deepfakes – and how can you spot them?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian...
  • But despite all this attention, shallowfakes — videos shared with misleading contexts or small edits — are far more widespread and easier to produce.2022 August 26, Sam Gregory, “Shallowfakes are rampant: Tools to spot them must be equally accessible”, in The Hill, Washington, D.C....

Forms of shallowfake

pluralshallowfakes

Origin of shallowfake

Compound of shallow + fake, modelled after deepfake. Coined by AI and human rights researcher Sam Gregory.

Questions about shallowfake

What does shallowfake mean?
Shallowfake means a misleading or slightly edited piece of media (such as a video clip or image) created using conventional methods, as opposed to AI deep learning algorithms.
How do you use shallowfake in a sentence?
However, the policy covers only misinformation produced using AI, meaning "shallowfakes" (see below) are still allowed on the platform.
What part of speech is shallowfake?
Shallowfake is a noun.
What is the plural of shallowfake?
The plural of shallowfake is shallowfakes.

Words near shallowfake in the dictionary

  1. shallow-wittedness
  2. Shallowater
  3. shallowed
  4. shallower
  5. shallowest
  6. shallowfake
  7. shallowfakes
  8. shallowhearted
  9. shallowheartedness
  10. shallowing
  11. shallowings

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