WaveVerify: A Novel Audio Watermarking Framework for Media Authentication and Combatting Deepfakes

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Autori principali: Pujari, Aditya, Rattani, Ajita
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Rattani, Ajita
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Rattani, Ajita
contents The rapid advancement of voice generation technologies has enabled the synthesis of speech that is perceptually indistinguishable from genuine human voices. While these innovations facilitate beneficial applications such as personalized text-to-speech systems and voice preservation, they have also introduced significant risks, including deepfake impersonation scams and synthetic media-driven disinformation campaigns. Recent reports indicate that in 2024, deepfake fraud attempts surged by over 1,300% compared to 2023, underscoring the urgent need for robust audio content authentication. The financial sector has been particularly impacted, with a loss of over 10 million USD to voice scams and individual victims reporting losses exceeding $6,000 from AI-generated deepfake calls. In response, regulators and governments worldwide are enacting measures to improve AI content transparency and traceability, emphasizing the development of forensic tools and watermarking techniques as essential strategies to uphold media integrity.
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spellingShingle WaveVerify: A Novel Audio Watermarking Framework for Media Authentication and Combatting Deepfakes
Pujari, Aditya
Rattani, Ajita
Cryptography and Security
The rapid advancement of voice generation technologies has enabled the synthesis of speech that is perceptually indistinguishable from genuine human voices. While these innovations facilitate beneficial applications such as personalized text-to-speech systems and voice preservation, they have also introduced significant risks, including deepfake impersonation scams and synthetic media-driven disinformation campaigns. Recent reports indicate that in 2024, deepfake fraud attempts surged by over 1,300% compared to 2023, underscoring the urgent need for robust audio content authentication. The financial sector has been particularly impacted, with a loss of over 10 million USD to voice scams and individual victims reporting losses exceeding $6,000 from AI-generated deepfake calls. In response, regulators and governments worldwide are enacting measures to improve AI content transparency and traceability, emphasizing the development of forensic tools and watermarking techniques as essential strategies to uphold media integrity.
title WaveVerify: A Novel Audio Watermarking Framework for Media Authentication and Combatting Deepfakes
topic Cryptography and Security
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21150