Dutch Scientists Develop Deepfake Detector

Dutch scientists develop deepfake detector

Dutch forensic experts have unveiled a cutting-edge method to detect deepfake videos by tracking subtle changes in facial colour caused by a person’s heartbeat. The breakthrough was announced this week by Zeno Geradts of the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) who will be presenting at the European Academy of Forensic Science (EAFS) conference in Dublin, running from May 26 to May 30, 2025. Source

The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has developed a new method to unmask deepfake videos: through subtle facial color changes caused by the heart rate. This “blood flow detection” is promising in tests and will be presented in Dublin next week.

Information Minister decries use of deepfakes to undermine public officials

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Dutch forensic experts unveil breakthrough heartbeat test to detect deepfakes

Dutch researchers have developed a promising new method for detecting deepfake videos by analyzing subtle facial changes linked to a person's heartbeat—a technique that could help forensic investigators identify manipulated footage in an era of fast-advancing artificial intelligence, according to the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI).

Hear who's knocking there children, hear who's knocking there children, hear who's knocking softly against the screen when you're having a romantic movie night with your wife watching porn: it's a heartbeat! The NFI declares war on AI with the heartbeat as a new weapon and with that the Tech Wars are a fact. The rebellious human strikes a first blow and the Netherlands plays a leading role in it, as we read in the T: "The Netherlands Forensic In…