"cheapfake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheapfakes [plural]
Etymology: Compound of cheap + fake, modelled after deepfake. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|cheap|fake}} Compound of cheap + fake Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheapfake (plural cheapfakes)
  1. (neologism, technology) A fake or misleading piece of media (such as a video clip or image) created using conventional methods, as opposed to AI deep learning algorithms. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Technology Related terms: shallowfake

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