Multiscale Features Integrated Model for Generalizable Deepfake Detection

Within the domain of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC), technological strides in image generation have been marked, resulting in the proliferation of deepfake images that pose substantial security threats. The current landscape of deepfake detection technologies is marred by limited generalization across diverse generative models and a subpar detection rate for images generated through diffusion processes. In response to these challenges, this paper introduces a novel detection model designed for high generalizability, leveraging multiscale frequency and spatial domain features. Our model harnesses an array of specialized filters to extract frequency‐domain characteristics, which are then integrated with spatial‐domain features captured by a Feature Pyramid Network (FPN). The integration of the Attentional Feature Fusion (AFF) mechanism within the feature fusion module allows for the optimal utilization of the extracted features, thereby enhancing detection capabilities. We curated an extensive dataset encompassing deepfake images from a variety of GANs and diffusion models for rigorous evaluation. The experimental findings reveal that our proposed model achieves superior accuracy and generalization compared to existing baseline models when confronted with deepfake images from multiple generative sources. Notably, in cross‐model detection scenarios, our model outperforms the next best model by a significant margin of 29.1% for diffusion‐generated images and 15.1% for GAN‐generated images. This accomplishment presents a viable solution to the pressing issues of generalization and adaptability in the field of deepfake detection.