Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A picture can tell a thousand stories but what if not all of them are true? From fairies, spaghetti farming and ghost hunting to political disinformation, curator Lewis Pollard and deepfake expert Henry Ajder react to famous photographic and film fakes.

To find out more please visit the newly reopened Sound and Vision gallery at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford: scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/sound-and-vision

Chapters:
00:00 The Cottingley Fairies
01:00 Spaghetti farming
02:00 Ghostwatch
03:30 Political disinformation
05:50 Deepfakes in 2025
07:21 Navigating today's media landscape

With thanks to:
BBC
Kalel productions
Channel 4

#deepfakes #ai #politics