Digital forensics expert battles deepfakes using physics analysis

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-13 15:55

Kai Kupferschmidt, a digital forensics expert, is fighting back against the proliferation of deepfakes. He emphasizes the importance of analyzing the consistency of digital scenes with real-world physics, noting that shadows, lighting, and geometry are key indicators. Kupferschmidt's work in 3D reconstruction is crucial for identifying manipulated media. AI

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"Is the scene consistent with the physics of the real world? 'Shadows are amazing. Lighting is amazing. Geometry is amazing,' he says. '3D reconstruction is a h

"Is the scene consistent with the physics of the real world? 'Shadows are amazing. Lighting is amazing. Geometry is amazing,' he says. '3D reconstruction is a huge part of what I do.'" Kai Kupferschmidt for Science: https://www. science.org/content/article/de epfakes-are-everywhe…

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"Is the scene consistent with the physics of the real world? 'Shadows are amazing. Lighting is amazing. Geometry is amazing,' he says. '3D reconstruction is a h

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