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Siwei Lyu

PhD

Siwei Lyu.

Siwei Lyu

PhD

Siwei Lyu

PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor
SUNY Empire Innovation Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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
    8/4/26

    CNN featured the expertise of Siwei Lyu in an article exploring how AI is giving hackers an edge. 

  • Manipulated videos of police, minister commenting on Indian protests mislead online
    8/3/26

    Agence France-Presse utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter to determine that two videos that appear to show a senior police officer saying he would quit and a minister calling for tough measures against protesters in India are likely AI-generated.