Legal matters, workplace disputes, insurance claims, criminal investigations, and peoples' personal lives will all be impacted by AI and, as these tools become more sophisticated, detection of edits or manipulation using AI will become more difficult. That's why it's best to engage professionals when doubts arise.
Our AI forensics services can help identify whether media has been altered or generated using AI or other editing techniques. The goal is to provide clarity where uncertainty could affect critical decisions, whether the question relates to a court matter or is just for your peace of mind.
Explore our digital forensics and related investigation services.
AI Forensics is a specialist branch of digital and media forensics focused on the detection of AI-generated or AI-manipulated media. This can include:
Unlike basic authenticity checks, AI forensics aims to uncover subtle digital fingerprints left behind when machine learning tools are used. This may include inconsistencies in metadata, compression patterns, artefacts, and visual cues like suspect shadows, physics and human movement.
AI-manipulated media can influence:
Deepfake scams utilising AI are also rapidly increasing worldwide. Financial losses and reputational damage can be severe if fake evidence goes unchallenged.
Our specialists analyse the media and endeavour to determine whether it has been modified by AI or through other editing methods. We also provide independent reporting for use in legal proceedings or disputes, where an expert's opinion is crucial.
Artificial intelligence is improving at an extraordinary rate. However, AI manipulation may still leave subtle tells.
Lighting inconsistencies:
Faces or objects that don't match the scene's natural shadows.
Unnatural movement or blinking:
AI sometimes struggles with realistic motion.
Mismatched audio-visual timing:
Lip sync errors, unusual breathing or unusual shifts in background noise.
Metadata anomalies:
Missing camera data or editing artefacts/traces within a file.
Texture or detail distortions:
Visual elements like hands, eyes or hair that appear blurred or inconsistent.
Not all signs will be obvious. Some high quality deepfakes appear virtually seamless and require specialist forensic tools to assess their authenticity.
There can be serious consequences if questionable media is accepted at face value. Innocent individuals may be falsely accused of wrongdoing or crime, or depicted in compromising situations that never occurred in reality. Organisations could become targets of blackmail or fraudulent claims, and disputes may be unfairly influenced by fabricated or altered evidence.
In many cases, reputations – both personal and corporate – may suffer irreversible damage before the truth is uncovered. The earlier media is examined, the easier it may be to identify tampering and preserve digital evidence.
As with any forensic discipline, AI forensics cannot guarantee a definitive conclusion in every case. Outcomes are guided by the quality of available evidence and expert interpretation. Wherever possible, original files rather than screenshots or re-recorded copies offer the strongest basis for reliable analysis.
Before we begin, we will discuss the context and objectives of your matter to define a suitable scope of work. Our role is to independently assess the authenticity of the media and provide clear, objective findings that may assist with informed legal, investigative or personal decision making.
If you suspect that media (whether audio, video or images) may have been altered or generated using AI, early forensic advice can help protect your personal or business interests.
Contact Lyonswood Investigations & Forensics today to discuss AI forensics or request an expert media authenticity review.
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