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  • Media Studies
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Deepfake technology allows creation of realistic videos depicting fabricated events.
  • Widespread accessibility of deepfake creation tools raises concerns about memory distortion.
  • Previous research lacked empirical evidence on deepfakes' impact on public event memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether deepfake videos are more effective than text or images in distorting memory.
  • To assess the perceived credibility, danger, and ethics of deepfake videos.
  • To examine the relationship between deepfake exposure and false memory formation.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted with 682 participants.
  • Participants were exposed to fake news in three formats: text-only, text with a photograph, and text with a deepfake video.
  • Memory recall and ratings of video credibility, danger, and ethics were collected.

Main Results:

  • Participants perceived deepfake videos as convincing, dangerous, and unethical.
  • Some participants reported false memories after viewing deepfakes.
  • Deepfake videos did not consistently increase false memory rates compared to text-only or text-with-photograph conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Deepfake videos have the potential to distort memory for public events.
  • The effectiveness of deepfakes in distorting memory may not surpass that of simple misleading text.
  • Further research is necessary to fully understand the memory implications of deepfake technology.