Fake Picture Identifier - Detect AI Images

AI-generated images frequently produce hands with the wrong number of fingers, fused digits, impossible joint angles, or fingers that fade into the background. Hands remain one of the most reliable tells, though newer models like DALL-E 3 and Midjourney v6 have improved significantly. Look closely at finger count, nail shapes, and how hands interact with objects.

AI struggles with text. Look for garbled, nonsensical letters on signs, clothing, or book covers. Characters may be mirrored, have inconsistent fonts within the same word, or appear as plausible but meaningless symbol sequences. Watermarks and logos within AI images are almost always distorted or unreadable.

Reflections in AI images often do not match the actual scene. Mirrors may show different objects, water reflections can be distorted incorrectly, and eyeglasses reflections typically do not correspond to the environment. Symmetry is another issue, with faces appearing too perfectly symmetrical or asymmetrically in unnatural ways.

Backgrounds in AI-generated images often contain subtle inconsistencies. Architecture may have impossible geometry, windows at different scales, or pillars that merge into walls. Crowds of people in the background frequently have melted or blurry faces. Trees and foliage can appear repetitive or structurally impossible.

Examine eyes closely for mismatched pupil sizes, different iris colors or patterns, and incorrect light reflections. Earrings may differ between ears, hairlines can look painted on, and teeth may appear unnaturally uniform or blurry. Skin texture in AI images often looks too smooth or has an uncanny waxy quality.

AI often produces inconsistent lighting where shadows point in different directions or light sources contradict each other. Objects may cast shadows that do not match their shape, or multiple shadow directions appear in a scene that should have a single light source. Specular highlights on skin or objects may not align with the light direction.