Who can create a deepfake?

Surprisingly, just about anyone can create a deepfake with a crappy PC, some software, and a few hours of work. As with any new technology, there's some confusion surrounding deepfakes.

What is a deepfake computer?

Now, deepfake technologies—new automatic computer-graphics or machine-learning systems—can synthesize images and videos much more quickly. There's a lot of confusion around the term “deepfake," though, and computer vision and graphics researchers are united in their hatred of the word.

Why is a lot of deepfake content labeled as a deepfake?

In fact, Deeptrace’s Ajder explained, a lot of deepfake content is labeled as a deepfake, because creators are trying to show off their work. Deeptrace was founded in late 2018 to provide capabilities (like software-as-a-service) for detecting deepfake images and videos.

Should deepfake companies be publicly traded?

Right now, deepfake companies seem to be operating in the startup world, which means that they haven't achieved publicly traded status yet. It's possible that they will need to clean up the ethical clutter before being welcomed into the market by investors.