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HYPERTRUCAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deepfake
1, record 1, English, deepfake
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep fake 2, record 1, English, deep%20fake
correct, noun
- deepfake video 3, record 1, English, deepfake%20video
correct
- deep fake video 4, record 1, English, deep%20fake%20video
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lawmakers and intelligence officials worry that ... bogus videos — called deepfakes — could be used to threaten national security or interfere in elections. Deepfakes are so named because they [are made using] deep learning ... 5, record 1, English, - deepfake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypertrucage
1, record 1, French, hypertrucage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vidéo hypertruquée 2, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9o%20hypertruqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- infox vidéo 3, record 1, French, infox%20vid%C3%A9o
feminine noun, France
- vidéotox 3, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9otox
feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infox qui se présente sous la forme d'une vidéo falsifiée grâce aux techniques de l'intelligence artificielle, en particulier à celles de l'apprentissage profond. 3, record 1, French, - hypertrucage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le temps, [...] a corrigé les défauts des vidéos, les rendant de plus en plus réalistes. Le phénomène des hypertrucages a d'abord été dénoncé en décembre 2017 [...] 4, record 1, French, - hypertrucage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La production d'infox vidéo fait notamment appel à l'analyse de l'expression faciale, à la synthèse vocale et à la synchronisation labiale. 3, record 1, French, - hypertrucage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infox vidéo; vidéotox : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020. 5, record 1, French, - hypertrucage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultrafalso
1, record 1, Spanish, ultrafalso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrafalso: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "ultrafalso" es una alternativa al anglicismo "deepfake", que [...] alude a los sistemas informáticos que permiten, mediante técnicas de inteligencia artificial, desarrollar vídeos manipulados extremadamente realistas, aunque también es frecuente que se aplique a los vídeos así creados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ultrafalso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deepfaking
1, record 2, English, deepfaking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deep faking 2, record 2, English, deep%20faking
correct
- deepfake 3, record 2, English, deepfake
correct, noun
- deep fake 4, record 2, English, deep%20fake
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique using AI [artificial intelligence] to superimpose images and videos onto others, creating a false impression of an original image or video. 5, record 2, English, - deepfaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deepfake ... is a technique for human image synthesis based on artificial intelligence. It is used to ... superimpose existing images [or] videos onto source images or videos ... The combination of the existing and source videos results in a video that can depict a person or persons saying things or performing actions that never occurred in reality. 6, record 2, English, - deepfaking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypertrucage
1, record 2, French, hypertrucage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technique de synthèse d'images basée sur l'intelligence artificielle [qui] sert principalement à superposer des images [ou] des vidéos existantes sur d'autres images [ou] vidéos [...] 1, record 2, French, - hypertrucage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultrafalso
1, record 2, Spanish, ultrafalso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] técnica de inteligencia artificial basada en sintetizar la imagen humana combinando y superponiendo imágenes creadas por ordenador [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - ultrafalso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrafalso: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "deepfake" alude a los sistemas informáticos que permiten, mediante técnicas de inteligencia artificial, desarrollar vídeos manipulados extremadamente realistas, aunque también es frecuente que se aplique a los vídeos así creados. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ultrafalso
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