Fake Data for Real World Problems: The Synthetic Data Solution #datascience #deeplearning #ai

The video discusses synthetic data, which is computer-generated data derived from existing datasets or algorithms designed to replicate the properties of real-world data. The content highlights the necessity of synthetic data in situations where real data is scarce or sensitive, making it difficult to access.

Keypoints:

Synthetic data is generated from existing data sets or algorithms.

It replicates the properties and characteristics of real-world data.

The term encompasses various processes and techniques, from simple synthesis to deep learning models.

Real data can be hard to obtain or involve confidential information.

Synthetic data serves as a solution to overcome access challenges to real data.