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Google Shuts Down AI Deepfake Feature

Updated 2026-07-31 19:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Google has discontinued its experimental Google Earth feature that allowed users to create AI-generated deepfakes. The tool was operational for just one day before being shut down.

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Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let users create AI deepfakes of the real world using text prompts; Digital Digging's Henk van Ess, for example, intentionally generated images

2026-07-31 19:13 UTC