Catching a fake AI-generated video (often called a deepfake)
Catching a fake AI-generated video (often called a deepfake) requires a mix of observation skills, technical tools, and common sense. Here’s how to spot them:
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1. Watch for Visual Inconsistencies
• Unnatural eye movement or blinking.
• Mismatched lip-sync with audio.
• Unrealistic skin texture or lighting inconsistencies.
• Glitches around the edges of faces or hair.
• Inconsistent shadows and reflections.
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2. Listen Carefully
• Flat or robotic voice tone.
• Audio mismatched with facial expressions.
• Unusual pauses, pacing, or word choices.
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3. Use Verification Tools
• Deepfake detection tools:
• Deepware Scanner
• Sensity AI
• Microsoft Video Authenticator
• Reverse image/video search using Google or InVID to check for original sources.
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4. Check Metadata (If Available)
• Use tools like ExifTool or Forensically to inspect video file metadata (though some data may be stripped on social media uploads).
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5. Look for Source Credibility
• Is the video from a reliable news source or a random social media post?
• Cross-check with other trusted platforms or fact-checking websites like Alt News, Snopes, or BoomLive.
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6. Use AI Detection Services (if accessible)
• Some AI companies and research institutions provide deepfake detection APIs, used by media outlets and platforms to screen content.
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