Lyu, Siwei - University at Buffalo

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Profile	Siwei Lyu PhD 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 Co-Director Center for Information Integrity Research Topics digital media forensics; computer vision; machine learning Contact Information 313 Davis Hall Buffalo NY, 14260 Phone: (716) 645-1587 siweilyu@buffalo.edu Related Links Curriculum Vitae Dr. Lyu's Website Google Scholar Profile UB Media Forensic Lab Biography Teaching Research Students Latest News Latest News Sora is blocking people from nabbing celebrity and public figure usernames 10/18/25 Fast Company quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about OpenAI’s new video generation software, Sora, and its efforts to block unverified users from creating under fake names to spread misinformation. This viral video claiming to show Nehru warning India about communal politics is AI-generated 10/14/25 Factly utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to determine that a video claiming to show India’s first Prime Minister foretelling current events is AI generated. People used AI to make dozens of fake celebrity tributes to Charlie Kirk. Millions believed them 10/14/25 Poynter posted a Politifact story that quoted Siwei Lyu discussing AI-generated videos of celebrities paying tribute to Charlie Kirk. AI-generated videos get more realistic with Sora 2 10/9/25 WGRZ-TV quoted Siwei Lyu in a story about Sora 2, a new OpenAI app that is poised to change the way users create and consume video content online. No, Leh ADC Didn’t Say They Arrested Sonam Wangchuk on Amit Shah’s Orders 10/4/25 The Quint utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter to determine that a video showing Pakistani officials giving reasons for the arrest of an Indian activist was manipulated by AI. Buffalo mother targeted in AI voice scam using son's voice to demand ransom 10/2/25 WKBW-TV quoted Siwei Lyu in a story about a Buffalo family that was the victim of a phone scam that used AI-created audio of the son’s voice to create the impression that he was in trouble. Pikachu at war and Mario on the street: OpenAI's Sora 2 thrills and alarms the internet 10/2/25 NBC News quoted Siwei Lyu in a story about copyright and deepfake concerns with the app Sora, which OpenAI just released. Next> <Previous
Teaser	Siwei Lyu, PhD PhD, Dartmouth College 313 Davis Hall Phone: (716) 645-1587 siweilyu@buffalo.edu SUNY Distinguished Professor SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Co-Director Center for Information Integrity Call Siwei Lyu Email Siwei Lyu Profile for Siwei Lyu 313 Davis Hall Phone: (716) 645-1587 siweilyu@buffalo.edu
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