Microsoft’s Video Authenticator

Description:

Providing percentage chance, or confidence score, that the content is artificially manipulated or generated. [19] For videos, the system can display this detection percentage in real-time for each frame as the video plays. [19]

Advantage:

“A useful tool to help users identify deep fakes.” [18]

Limitations:

Need to improve methods for maintaining and certifying the authenticity of news articles and other media [19]

References:

[18] Tech, H. (2020, September 3). Microsoft launches Video Authenticator to detect deepfake media. HT Tech. https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/microsoft-launches-video-authenticator-to-detect-deepfake-media-71599114673370.html

[19] Burt, T., & Horvitz, E. (2021, May 5). New steps to combat disinformation. Microsoft on the Issues. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/01/disinformation-deepfakes-newsguard-video-authenticator/