I believe you are right.
About 20 years ago, there was a very good movie, based on a novel by a very famous author.
20 years ago.
It was about some Americans in Japan, covering a case of exactly this sort of cover-up.
Sean Connery was one of the actors, I believe.
Technology is light years, more advanced now.
The ultimate end of this tech, is when we are no longer told when someone has died, particularly leftist politicians. The deep fake will be so good, that ‘proof’ of leftist politician, including a judge, will be displayed on the nightly news. For instance, in 20 years, imagine Ruth Ginsburg still in great health voting on abortions for all, and here’s the video ‘proof’.
There’s an Akira Kurosawa film named “Kagemusha” (The Shadow Warrior), check it out. It’s the film on deep fake of ancient Japan.