In response to the growing threat of manipulated media, Indian cybersecurity firm Zero Defend Security has launched Vastav AI, a cloud-based deepfake detection system. “Vastav”—meaning “reality” in Hindi—is designed to accurately identify AI-generated fakes in images, audio, and video within seconds, empowering news outlets, social platforms, and individuals to verify media authenticity. With deepfakes increasingly circulating in political and financial domains, Rapid and reliable detection is vital.
Vastav AI’s debut marks a significant advancement for Indian cybersecurity infrastructure. Hosted on cloud platforms, it’s highly scalable, capable of real-time screening, and facilitated via API for easy integration. Its multilingual capabilities ensure wide usage across India’s diverse linguistic landscape. As disinformation becomes more rampant, tools like Vastav AI are critical to protect democracy, public safety, and individual reputations—showing how Indian innovation is rising to global challenges.
