Synthetic Media
Synthetic media refers to images, audio, video, text, or digital content created or altered using artificial intelligence or other computational methods. It can be used creatively and legitimately, but it can also be used to deceive, impersonate, manipulate, or create false evidence.
Synthetic media can affect diplomacy by making fake statements, fabricated crisis footage, impersonated leaders, manipulated embassy content, or false evidence appear credible. This creates risks for public trust, crisis communication, diplomatic relations, elections, international security, and institutional credibility.
It appears in deepfakes, AI-generated videos, manipulated audio, fake images, synthetic personas, generated documents, automated content campaigns, and fabricated crisis material. It also appears in verification workflows, trusted channel protocols, media authentication, and deepfake response planning.
Closely related entries kept separate because each carries a distinct institutional meaning.
- Deepfake Exposure
Deepfake exposure refers to the level of vulnerability an institution, leader, diplomat, mission, or communication system has to synthetic impersonation, fabricated audio or video, manipulated images, or AI-generated media designed to mislead audiences or disrupt trust.
- Information Integrity
The reliability, accuracy, authenticity, and trustworthiness of the information environment — and how institutions protect public understanding, reduce confusion, identify manipulation, and communicate responsibly when information is contested or distorted.
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