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Live Deepfake & AI Manipulation Index

Real-time industry telemetry, generative model detection shares, and platform threat analysis. Ground truth data for journalists, safety researchers, and the public.

Suspicious Social Clips Flagged Synthetic+12.4% vs Q1 2026
74.8%

Percentage of user-submitted viral clips with confirmed neural generation artifacts.

Voice Clone Impersonation SurgeQuarter-over-Quarter
310%

Increase in fake audio notes and CEO/relative voice clone scams reported.

Average Forensic Analysis SpeedMulti-Model Edge Inspection
1.4s

Frame-by-frame neural mesh and diffusion signature classification speed.

Top Detected Video Model34.2% of synthetic clips
OpenAI Sora 2

Followed by Kling AI (26.1%), Runway Gen-3 (18.4%), and Google Veo 2 (11.2%).

AI Video Generator Prevalence

Q3 2026 Empirical Breakdown

Market share of generative AI video engines detected in submitted suspicious media files, including primary forensic artifact vectors identified during frame analysis.

AI ModelDetected ShareForensic Signature
OpenAI Sora 234.2%Fluid volume merge & topological mass violation
Kling 1.5 / 2.026.1%Micro-shifts in finger knuckles & facial jitter
Runway Gen-318.4%Lateral acceleration motion blur & edge softening
Google Veo 211.2%Liquid particle drift & specular lighting disconnect
Alibaba Wan 2.15.8%3D causal VAE latent decompression smearing
Pika 2.0 & Pikaffects4.3%Non-Newtonian crush and melt boundaries

Deception Modality & Attack Vectors

Quarter-over-Quarter Surge

Prevalence of specific deception delivery mechanisms reported by victims of catfishing, pig-butchering, and extortion syndicates.

Romance Scam & Catfish Video Notes+34% YoY
42% of attacks

Stolen creator reels & AI face-swapped greetings sent as video proof on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Tinder.

AI Voice Clone Emergency Notes+310% YoY
29% of attacks

ElevenLabs & Bark voice clones sent as fake emergency voice notes claiming urgent crisis or bail money.

Virtual Camera & FaceTime Injections+88% YoY
17% of attacks

OBS virtual webcams and DeepFaceLive overlays used to impersonate creators during live calls.

Social Media AI Impersonation+45% YoY
12% of attacks

Fully synthetic talking-head video profiles generating viral engagement and crypto scams.

Threat Distribution by Social Vector

Breakdown of suspicious media submissions by origin platform, highlighting prevalent deception techniques.

TikTok & ReelsCritical

High volume of AI talking heads, fake historical figures, and viral rage-bait videos.

48%
Share of reports
Telegram & WhatsAppHigh

Urgent voice notes, crypto giveaways, and extortion video clips masquerading as relatives.

28%
Share of reports
Dating Apps (Hinge, Tinder)Moderate-High

Midjourney v6 and Flux portrait profiles used for pig-butchering romance scams.

16%
Share of reports
FaceTime & Live VideoEmerging

Virtual camera software overlaying real-time neural face swaps onto video streams.

8%
Share of reports
Journalistic & Academic Resource

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Sealed Rose Labs. (2026, September 12). Live Deepfake & AI Manipulation Index. Sealed Rose Forensic Intelligence. https://sealedrose.com/tracker

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