The introduction of Photoshop in the late 1980s made manipulation a standard industry practice. In entertainment media, this often manifests as:

The entertainment industry has responded to the issue of fake photos in various ways:

Celebrities often edit their photos for "flawless" looks, sometimes leading to famous fails where backgrounds become warped (e.g., Kim Kardashian Britney Spears Deepfakes & AI:

In the digital age, fakes often involve "perfecting" an image or creating situations that never happened: : In 2021, Madonna

Studios are now terrified. Unauthorized "fotos fakes" showing actors in costumes for unreleased films (leaked concept art turned into fake set photos) cause millions in damage. Conversely, studios use AI to de-age actors (think The Irishman or Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ), creating thousands of fake frames that are technically "real" within the movie’s context.

This is the oldest form of fake photography. In entertainment, this includes: