- FinVolution marks the tenth edition of its global artificial intelligence competition with a focus on deepfake image detection.
- In partnership with the Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM), the contest aims to expand global participation and academic collaboration on AI capacity building.
- The top winners will be invited to CIKM 2025 to gain exposure to leading voices in AI research and industry.
FinVolution Group, a leading fintech company, today announced the launch of the tenth FinVolution Global Data Science Competition, spotlighting the critical issue of deepfake image detection in the age of generative AI.
As synthetic media becomes more widespread and sophisticated, the ability to accurately detect manipulated visual content is increasingly vital, especially in areas such as finance, cybersecurity, and digital platforms. This year’s challenge invites data scientists and AI practitioners around the world to contribute cutting-edge solutions that advance the state of deepfake detection technology.
To mark the competition’s tenth anniversary, FinVolution is partnering with CIKM, one of the top global conferences in the field of information and knowledge management. This collaboration expands the contest’s global reach and reinforces FinVolution’s longstanding commitment to academic and industry exchange.
As part of the partnership, the champion and two runners-up will be invited to attend CIKM 2025, offering finalists the opportunity to engage directly with global experts and thought leaders in AI and knowledge management.
“Since its inception nine years ago, the FinVolution Global Data Science Competition has become a key platform for global collaboration and technical innovation,” said Tiezheng Li, CEO of FinVolution Group. “This year’s focus on deepfake detection reflects our commitment to developing responsible and secure AI technologies that can be applied across industries.”
Lei Chen, vice president of FinVolution and head of its AI division, added: “Deepfake threats are particularly relevant to the financial industry, where trust and security are paramount. We have continuously invested in data security, and this competition enables us to bring together top minds to advance deepfake detection capabilities through open collaboration.”
The 2025 competition will feature a total prize pool of RMB 308,000 (approximately USD 42,900) and will be structured in three stages:
- Preliminary round (June 24 to July 31): Participants are required to submit their prediction results for real-time scoring by the end of July 23. The list of teams advancing to the semifinals will be announced on July 31.
- Semifinals (August 1 to August 30): Semifinalists must submit their solutions by the end of August 10. Finalists will be announced on August 29.
- Final round (September 1 to mid-September): Finalists will compete in the final challenge and participate in a series of global engagement events.
The competition will officially open on June 24, with full details and registration available on the official competition website, integrated with CIKM and the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) for maximum international visibility.
FinVolution has consistently supported global AI research, sponsoring premier academic conferences such as the International World Wide Web Conference (WWW), IJCAI, and CIKM over the past five years. In 2024, the competition challenge was selected as an official track at IJCAI, and this year it is featured at CIKM, highlighting the platform’s growing reputation and influence in the AI community.
Over the past decade, the FinVolution Global Data Science Competition has explored topics including credit risk modeling, fraud detection, user behavior analysis, and generative media forensics. With close to 10,000 participants worldwide, it continues to serve as a launchpad for AI innovation in digital finance and beyond.
For more information, please visit the official competition website.
About FinVolution Group
FinVolution Group is a fintech company that connects millions of consumers as well as small and medium enterprises with financial institutions.
Founded in 2007 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2017, we have been at the forefront of the pan-Asian credit technology industry, pioneering innovative technologies in credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data, and AI. With a proven track record of robust growth in pan-Asian countries, we have established leading fintech platforms in China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
This press release was published in partnership with FinVolution Group.