ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Audio deepfake

Okay kiddo, do you like listening to music, stories, and sounds? Sometimes, people use technology to make fake sounds that sound like real ones - just like when you pretend to be a different person, but with your voice. This is called audio deepfake.

Imagine, you have a recording of someone talking or singing, and you want to change their words, or make them sound like someone else. You can use special computer programs called deep learning algorithms, to learn the patterns and sounds of the person's voice. Then, you can use the algorithm to create new audio recordings that sound like the original person is saying new things, or even make it sound like another person's voice!

This technology can be used for fun, like making silly voiceovers for videos or creating songs with different voices. But, it can also be used for bad things, like pretending to be someone else to trick people or hurt them. So, it's important to only use audio deepfake for good things and be careful of what you hear online.