TermArtificial Intelligence

Synthetic Media

Media that is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, including images, audio, and video.

ElectionsTechUpdated February 1, 2025
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Synthetic media is any media created or altered with generative AI — from fully generated images and voices to subtle edits. Deepfakes are one high-profile subset.

Elections context

Synthetic media can be benign (satire, accessibility) or harmful (fabricated statements, forged evidence). The verification challenge is less about a single "AI detector" and more about establishing provenance and context for a piece of media.

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