Cheap Fakes to Deepfakes: The Evolution of AI Video Manipulation

As AI continues to evolve, video manipulation is becoming easier, more accessible, and more convincing. What used to take a team of experts and high-end software can now be achieved by anyone with access to AI tools. This means that videos can be altered in ways that are almost impossible to detect, making it harder to trust what you see online. From editing techniques to entire scene creation, AI is changing the way we think about the authenticity of video content. Let’s dive into how this is happening.

AI has made editing a breeze, but with this convenience comes a greater risk of video manipulation being undetectable. Simple edits that used to take hours can now be automated, and AI can even make complex changes look natural. Videos edited through simple video manipulation is often referred to as a “Cheap fake.”

Cheap fakes involve minimal editing and don’t rely on …