Synthetic Media

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Now available to rent: Your face

AI-generated content is creating a new marketplace of officially licensed, real human faces—where anyone can browse and rent your likeness for use in commercials, video games, microdramas, and more.

Whizy Kim

Illustration and interpretation of a deepfake detector

How this deepfake detection startup is working with the Pentagon

DeepMedia rolled out a public deepfake detection platform ahead of the 2024 US presidential election.

Patrick Kulp

Anti-deepfake company Truepic authenticates images, rather than detecting fakes

The company just raised $26 million in a round led by Microsoft.

Dan McCarthy

digital face being analyzed by computer screen, set against pink background

Pornographic “Deepfake Ecosystem” on Telegram Uncovered by Sensity

Uncovering a malicious deepfake ecosystem on Telegram

Ryan Duffy

Deepfakes Just Got a Lot More Convincing

Thanks to new open- source research, deepfakes are better at lip syncing than ever...

Hayden Field

Twitter Releases Ban on Harmful Deepfakes

The rules leave room for interpretation, and ultimately the enforcement ball is in Twitter's court

Ryan Duffy

Companies, Governments Ready Measures to Fight Deepfakes

As some companies try to limit the technology’s use on their platforms, others are productizing it

Ryan Duffy

Now available to rent: Your face

How this deepfake detection startup is working with the Pentagon

Anti-deepfake company Truepic authenticates images, rather than detecting fakes

Pornographic “Deepfake Ecosystem” on Telegram Uncovered by Sensity

Deepfakes Just Got a Lot More Convincing

Twitter Releases Ban on Harmful Deepfakes

Companies, Governments Ready Measures to Fight Deepfakes

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