3 Ways to Detect Fake AI Generated Videos Online

AI-generated videos have become a menace on social media with an increasing number of free tools on the internet. Several deepfake videos surface online which deceive users, especially middle-aged and other innocent users who are not aware of the technology. In this guide, let’s look at three ways using which you can detect fake AI-generated videos and spread their awareness.

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Detect Deepfake Videos Online for Free

While it’s easy to generate a deepfake video using AI, it’s equally hard to detect. This is because the technology required to analyse AI-generated content is far more complex compared to the science of creating any content using artificial intelligence. Hence, before using a dedicated tool, here are some basic observations using which you can spot fake videos with your naked eye.

• Search for unnatural textures: Deepfake videos often have unnatural elements such as an extra finger on a human, jiggly movements, sudden change of shape and colour of an object, etc.
• Look for watermarks: Fake videos that go viral are often created with low-effort and free tools that leave a watermark in some corner. If you spot any blurred areas attempting to hide a logo, the video is most likely AI-generated.
• Use Your Common Sense: As obvious as it sounds, sometimes the biggest breakthrough is the most basic thing. If Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk is asking you to transfer $500 to their account, it has to be fake.

Tech giants are also in a race to develop tools that can detect deepfake videos. For example, Intel is working on FakeCatcher, Nvidia is making custom AI models, Microsoft has a Video Authenticator, and Google is preparing its Video AI engine. However, these are enterprise-grade solutions that are not available for public access. After exploring and testing countless tools on the web, we have found some solutions that actually work. Let’s dive in.

1. Deepware AI

Deepware AI is a free and powerful tool that instantly scans if a video is generated using AI. The tool offers an option where you can upload the URL of any video on the internet to scan it. But from our experience, we recommend downloading the video and then manually uploading it in the scanner section. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open scanner.deepware.ai in any web browser.

2. Upload the video that you want to check for deepfakes. You can choose from the file explorer or use drag-and-drop.

3. Wait till the video gets uploaded and processed. Do not close the tab or refresh it.

Once you upload the said video, Deepware will use its in-house detection technique to check its authenticity. The process takes around 1-2 minutes. Once the analysis is complete, Deepware will suggest whether the video is a deepfake or generated by AI. Here’s what the detailed report looks like:

In our testing, Deepware was successfully able to detect a deepfake video of Elon Musk and Donald Trump. However, the tool may struggle if the subject is not a famous personality, but the results are quite reasonable.

2. Hive AI Detector

Hive AI Detector is a multi-purpose tool that detects AI-generated text, images, and videos. To check for deepfake videos, you can use the demo version on its official website. Similar to Deepware, you need to upload the video on the portal, after which the tool takes a while to analyse it.

1. Open the Hive AI detector website in any web browser. Scroll down to the demo section.

2. Upload the video that you want to check.

Hive provides a comprehensive review of which part of the video and audio was AI-generated. It shows two probabilities: the chances of the video being a deepfake and not.

You can also install the Hive extension in Google Chrome or any Chromium-based browser for faster access. This tool is more helpful for detecting AI-generated text, but we can use its limited resources for images and videos too.

While Hive was not as good as Deepware, it did a decent job of raising the red flags in a doubtful video. When we used the same video samples, Hive instantly recognised the deepfake content of Elon Musk.

Also Read: 3 Ways to Detect AI-Generated Voice or Audio

3. Google AI Studio

Google AI Studio is a platform where you can access Gemini AI models to get real-time feedback on your ongoing task. This tool is mainly used by developers to fine-tune their custom AI models, but we can also use to check the possibility of a video being deepfake or not. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open aistudio.google.com/live in any browser.

2. Now click on Show Gemini and provide webcam and microphone permissions. Alternatively, you can also share your entire screen.

3. Play the video which you want to analyse and ask Gemini to see whether it is generated by AI.

4. Gemini will reply with appropriate reasons and suggest if the video is deepfake or genuine.

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Bonus: ChatGPT

ChatGPT is the pioneer of publically available AI tools and is used across age groups ranging from students to working professionals. You can use the prowess of OpenAI’s GPT models to check the authenticity of a video.

1. Open ChatGPT on any computer or device and upload your doubtful video.

2. Ask the chatbot whether the video is a deepfake.

3. In most cases, it will provide a logical reply by listing some reasons. However, your mileage may vary with this method, as ChatGPT may sometimes refuse to analyse a video input.

ChatGPT was not as consistent as Deepware, Hive, or Google AI Studio as it often kept citing privacy reasons and denied analysing the video. But when it worked, we were surprised by the amount of details ChatGPT went into. For example, it listed reasons like the person’s lip movements, irregular shadow formation, and changing texture of the person’s shirt when we tested it with a deepfake video of Elon Musk.

Note: The methods mentioned in this article are indicative and can only suggest the probability of a video being fake or genuine. They do NOT have 100% accuracy, and hence these tools may not catch every fake video. The tools should be considered only as a reference, and not to be relied upon as a final decision.

FAQs

Q. Which is the best tool to detect fake AI videos online?

Deepware is currently the best tool that can detect fake AI-generated videos. It is available for public access for free.

Q. How to detect a deepfake video?

Deepfake videos are often easy to detect as they appear too good to be true with too many artificial and unnatural-looking elements. Inconsistent body parts, rapidly changing shapes and colours, and jiggly textures are some easy ways using which you can detect deepfake videos with your naked eye. Otherwise, you can also use dedicated tools like Deepware, Hive, or Google AI Studio.

Wrapping Up

As we come closer towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), it becomes equally important to create awareness among users to identify deepfake and AI-generated videos. By using free tools like Deepware, Hive, Google AI Studio, and even ChatGPT, we can get an idea of whether a video is genuine or altered. A wise man once said that prevention is better than cure.

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