A PatchMatch-Based Dense-Field Algorithm for Video Copy–Move Detection and Localization

We propose a new algorithm for the reliable detection and localization of video copy–move forgeries. Discovering well-crafted video copy–moves may be very difficult, especially when some uniform background is copied to occlude foreground objects. To reliably detect both additive and occlusive copy–moves, we use a dense-field approach, with invariant features that guarantee robustness to several postprocessing operations. To limit complexity, a suitable video-oriented version of PatchMatch is used, with a multiresolution search strategy, and a focus on volumes of interest. Performance assessment relies on a new dataset, designed
ad hoc
, with realistic copy–moves and a wide variety of challenging situations. Experimental results show the proposed method to detect and localize video copy–moves with good accuracy even in adverse conditions.