Siwei Lyu

PhD

Siwei Lyu.

Siwei Lyu

PhD

Siwei Lyu

PhD

Research Topics

digital media forensics; computer vision; machine learning

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  • Pakistan-administered Kashmir turmoil triggers spread of AI shooter clip
    9/30/26

    Agence France-Presse also utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter to determine that footage of a man firing a pistol at police officers was fake.

  • Video of MEA Spokesperson's Reaction to Eating Snacks at BRICS is Deepfake
    9/16/26

    BOOM utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to investigate a viral video showing an Indian government spokesperson responding to questions about eating snacks during the BRICS Summit. 

  • This YouTuber promotes One Nation to thousands in an Aussie accent. He's a foreigner we traced to the other side of the world
    9/16/26

    ABC News Australia sought the expertise of UB’s Media Forensic Lab for an investigation into a Brazilian content creator who used AI to appear to speak with an Australian accent while posting videos about Australian politics. 

  • Fake image of Nepal house goes viral
    9/15/26

    Full Fact featured Siwei Lyu to investigate a viral image purportedly showing a house that survived recent flooding in Nepal. 

  • Morning Show Season 4’s Deepfake Science Was Right: Voice Cloning Now Sounds Real
    9/1/26

    Tech Times cited Siwei Lyu in a report examining how accurately the Apple TV series “The Morning Show” portrayed deepfakes and other AI technologies. 

  • AI is giving hackers an edge. Here’s how to protect yourself from online scams
    8/10/26

    WKBW and dozens of television news stations nationwide reposted a CNN article featuring the expertise of Siwei Lyu in a report on how AI is giving hackers an edge.

  • Experts Are Saying Callista Gingrich's Creepy Viral Video Could Be AI — Here's What They Spotted
    8/7/26

    HuffPost featured the expertise of Siwei Lyu in a report on a video shared by the United States ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein to honor Swiss National Day that shows signs of AI.