shallowfakes

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...