ANALYSIS: Seeing Is Not Believing—Authenticating ‘Deepfakes’

Artificially-generated and altered images or recordings, commonly referred to as “deepfakes,” are becoming increasingly common in mainstream media and complicating the authentication of evidence.

A few weeks ago, artificial intelligence generated a song by music artists, Drake and The Weeknd, that they didn’t sing. And in March, Pope Francis appeared to be wearing a white puffy coat by French luxury fashion house, Balenciaga SA, but the image was also artificially generated.

As “deepfakes” continue to leave an imprint on popular culture, it’s inevitable that they will find their way into the courtroom. AI will become further implicated ...