A deepfake is AI-generated or AI-manipulated media — usually video or audio — that convincingly depicts a real person saying or doing something fabricated. As the technology improves, deepfakes make verification both harder and more valuable.
No single automated detector is reliable; analysts combine provenance checks, internal-inconsistency analysis, and independent corroboration to assess authenticity. Deepfake detection is an emerging, well-paid OSINT niche.