Deepfakes (a portmanteau of ' deep learning ' and 'fake'[1]) are images, videos, or audio that have been edited or generated using artificial intelligence, ai-based tools or audio-video editing software. 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. 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.