Deepfakes, in essence, are synthetic media (typically video or audio) created by ai models to mimic real peopleÒ€ℒs faces, voices, or movements with eerie realism. Deepfakes refer to synthetic media, primarily images, videos, and audio, that are manipulated using advanced artificial intelligence (ai) techniques to create highly realistic, yet fabricated, content. A deepfake is an elaborate form of synthetic media that uses ai and machine learning (ml) techniques to fabricate or manipulate audio, video, or images that appear convincingly real.