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Ensemble-Based Deepfake Detection using State-of-the-Art Models with Robust Cross-Dataset Generalisation

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2025-07-09 v1

Abstract

Machine learning-based Deepfake detection models have achieved impressive results on benchmark datasets, yet their performance often deteriorates significantly when evaluated on out-of-distribution data. In this work, we investigate an ensemble-based approach for improving the generalization of deepfake detection systems across diverse datasets. Building on a recent open-source benchmark, we combine prediction probabilities from several state-of-the-art asymmetric models proposed at top venues. Our experiments span two distinct out-of-domain datasets and demonstrate that no single model consistently outperforms others across settings. In contrast, ensemble-based predictions provide more stable and reliable performance in all scenarios. Our results suggest that asymmetric ensembling offers a robust and scalable solution for real-world deepfake detection where prior knowledge of forgery type or quality is often unavailable.

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@article{arxiv.2507.05996,
  title  = {Ensemble-Based Deepfake Detection using State-of-the-Art Models with Robust Cross-Dataset Generalisation},
  author = {Haroon Wahab and Hassan Ugail and Lujain Jaleel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.05996},
  year   = {2025}
}
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