GLOSSARYCheapfake
A cheapfake is like a deepfake, but done through less expensive, non-artificially intelligent technology, such as Photoshop or video editing software.
What is a Cheapfake?
A cheapfake is like a deepfake, but done through less expensive, non-artificially intelligent technology, such as Photoshop or video editing software. Cheapfakes attempt to deceive people through more conventional methods such as photo editing, app filters, recontextualization of media that already exists, selective editing, or even just altering the speed/pitch at which the media is replayed.
Cheapfakes are far more common and accessible to create as opposed to deepfakes. They can be used to forge signatures, create falsely incriminating images/videos, and distort the perception of information online.
While cheapfakes may be prolific across the internet, advancing security technologies have made it easier to ensure that timestamp, geolocation, internet comparison and more are verified as authentic.
