Instructional Video5:18
SciShow

How Close Are We to the Perfect Deepfake?

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to deepfakes, CGI can be more realistic and even amateurs can easily create some fun footage. But there are also sinister uses out there.
Stock Footage0:20
Getty Images

The word sale bursts through a pile of percentages.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The word sale bursts through a pile of percentages.
Stock Footage0:15
Getty Images

3D CT scan showing breast metastasis in skeleton of 52 year old woman with ductal carcinoma of the breast. The cancer has spread (metastasised) to the bones. The CT scan shows diffuse blastic and lytic lesions throughout the skeleton. There are irregular

Pre-K - Higher Ed
3D CT scan showing breast metastasis in skeleton of 52 year old woman with ductal carcinoma of the breast. The cancer has spread (metastasised) to the bones. The CT scan shows diffuse blastic and lytic lesions throughout the skeleton....
Stock Footage0:12
Getty Images

A 3D model of a human body without skin performs high-kicks.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A 3D model of a human body without skin performs high-kicks.
Stock Footage0:15
Getty Images

Animation of Ethanol molecule

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Animation of Ethanol molecule
Stock Footage0:20
Getty Images

Glowing symmetrical shapes appear in a kaleidoscope modulation.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Glowing symmetrical shapes appear in a kaleidoscope modulation.
Stock Footage0:20
Getty Images

Illuminated strings of light morph into numbers counting down from nine to zero.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Illuminated strings of light morph into numbers counting down from nine to zero.
Stock Footage0:43
Getty Images

A Tyrannosaurus Rex and a triceratops tangle in a forest: a 3D animation depicts the skeletal and muscular systems of a Triceratops.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A Tyrannosaurus Rex and a triceratops tangle in a forest: a 3D animation depicts the skeletal and muscular systems of a Triceratops.
Stock Footage0:31
Getty Images

A Quetzalcoatlus flies above a valley: a 3D animation depicts the nervous system of a Quetzalcoatlus: a Quetzalcoatlus flies over a river valley.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A Quetzalcoatlus flies above a valley: a 3D animation depicts the nervous system of a Quetzalcoatlus: a Quetzalcoatlus flies over a river valley.
Stock Footage0:20
Getty Images

Geometric light shapes undulate in a kaleidoscope.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Geometric light shapes undulate in a kaleidoscope.
Stock Footage0:13
Getty Images

Shining silver coins scatter on a glossy black surface reflecting rays of light.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Shining silver coins scatter on a glossy black surface reflecting rays of light.
Stock Footage0:15
Getty Images

Holiday lights illuminate numbers counting down from nine.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Holiday lights illuminate numbers counting down from nine.
Stock Footage0:16
Getty Images

Lines and other geometric shapes and lights pulse from a digital kaleidoscope generator.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lines and other geometric shapes and lights pulse from a digital kaleidoscope generator.
Stock Footage0:13
Getty Images

Geometric shapes pulse from a digital kaleidoscope generator.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Geometric shapes pulse from a digital kaleidoscope generator.
Stock Footage0:17
Getty Images

Lights flash to create a strobe effect on geometric shapes.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lights flash to create a strobe effect on geometric shapes.
Stock Footage0:17
Getty Images

Geometric shapes emanate from a diamond shaped digital Kaleidoscope generator core.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Geometric shapes emanate from a diamond shaped digital Kaleidoscope generator core.
Stock Footage0:15
Getty Images

Lights illuminate windows on skyscrapers.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lights illuminate windows on skyscrapers.
Stock Footage0:27
Getty Images

Three-dimensional arrows show growth and losses.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Three-dimensional arrows show growth and losses.
Stock Footage0:10
Getty Images

Platelets flow through a blood vessel and attach to a blockage.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Platelets flow through a blood vessel and attach to a blockage.
Stock Footage0:17
Getty Images

Cocci bacteria reproducing

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Cocci bacteria reproducing
Stock Footage0:36
Getty Images

A computer-generated anatomical model features the muscle fibers of a flying Quetzalcoatlus.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A computer-generated anatomical model features the muscle fibers of a flying Quetzalcoatlus.
Stock Footage0:10
Getty Images

Nutrition-related words gather on a white background and morph into the silhouette of a man running.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Nutrition-related words gather on a white background and morph into the silhouette of a man running.
Stock Footage0:10
Getty Images

Strobe lights flash as geometric shapes pass in a psychedelic display.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Strobe lights flash as geometric shapes pass in a psychedelic display.
Stock Footage0:10
Getty Images

Stock market financial numbers scroll across a black background.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Stock market financial numbers scroll across a black background.