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Deepfake

AI-manipulated media that convincingly imitates a real person.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

A deepfake is AI-generated or AI-manipulated media, such as video, images or audio, that convincingly imitates a real person saying or doing something they did not. Deepfakes raise risks of fraud, misinformation and impersonation of executives or celebrities, and using a person's likeness in marketing generally requires their consent.