Cork student wins Young Scientist 2021 with 'deepfake' detection software

Gregory Tarr, 17, a 6th year student from Bandon Grammar School Co. Cork who was announced as winner of the 57th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

A Cork student has been named the overall winner of this year's BT Young Scientist of the Year as the annual event draws to a close today.

Greg Tarr from Bandon Grammar School saw off tough competition with his computer program which is designed to detect 'deepfake' videos.