NIST OpenMFC
Definition
Open Media Forensics Challenge. A NIST evaluation programme providing benchmark datasets and standardised evaluation metrics for media integrity and deepfake detection tools, supporting court-admissibility arguments.
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- Synthetic Media in Casework and Legal ProceedingsOpen Media Forensics Challenge. A NIST evaluation programme providing benchmark datasets and standardised evaluation metrics for media integrity and deepfake d...