Deepfake Smart Lab

Explore how deepfakes and synthetic media work, investigate positive and harmful uses, evaluate manipulated content, and practise creating and sharing AI-generated media responsibly.

Topics covered

• Synthetic media
• Positive uses
• Potential harms
• Detection
• Evidence & context
• Consent & disclosure

Planned missions & activities

1. 1

   Real, Synthetic or Edited?

   Classify media and learn what each signal actually tells you.

   quiz

2. 2

   Positive vs Harmful Uses

   Sort constructive uses (education, accessibility, translation) from harmful ones (scams, impersonation).

   sorting

3. 3

   Deepfake Investigation Board

   Assemble source, claim, evidence and context to reach a verdict.

   evidence

4. 4

   Audio & Video Detective

   Hunt for clues in voices, faces, lighting, edges and metadata.

   investigation

5. 5

   Ethical Creation

   Decide about consent, disclosure, purpose and potential harm before you create.

   decision

6. 6

   Final Decision Challenge

   Publish, hold, verify or report — and see the consequences.

   scenario