A Deep Approach to Deep Fake Detection

In recent months, the proliferation of free deep learning-based software tools has facilitated the creation of credible face exchanges in videos, resulting in what are known as "DeepFake" (DF) videos. While manipulations of digital videos have been demonstrated for several decades through the use of visual effects, recent advances in deep learning have significantly increased the realism of fake content and the accessibility with which it can be created. These AI-synthesized media, popularly referred to as DF, pose a significant challenge for detection. Detecting DF is a major challenge due to the complexity of training algorithms to spot them. In this work, we propose a detection approach using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). Our system leverages a CNN to extract features at the frame level, which are then used to train an RNN. The RNN learns to classify whether a video has been manipulated, detecting temporal inconsistencies between frames introduced by DF creation tools. We evaluate our approach against a large set of fake videos collected from standard datasets and demonstrate competitive results using a simple architecture.