Deepfake case study · Video
Pope Leo XIV deepfake (Apr 2026)
Videos were created using AI that falsely depicted Pope Leo XIV making sweeping changes to the Church's worship. The videos contained factual errors and were identified as AI-generated due to their animation-like…
- Incident date
- Apr 2026
- Target
- Pope Leo XIV
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Videos were created using AI that falsely depicted Pope Leo XIV making sweeping changes to the Church's worship. The videos contained factual errors and were identified as AI-generated due to their animation-like quality and semi-robotic sound.