After several AIs that are experts in creating truly impressive images came to light, it would not be a surprise if you found it difficult to identify which images were created by man and which were created by Artificial Intelligence. Fortunately, There are some signs that can help you tell if an image was created with this technology. In this article we will show you everything you need to know.
Take a look at the image’s title, description, or comments for clues
Since the advent of image-generating AIs, social networks are full of works created by this technology. Any time you want to know if any image was generated by AI, You should start looking for information in the title or description of the post. In the same way, the author may also clarify it in the comments.
Sometimes when images are generated by AI, the person who posted the post may even have left the text used to create the image, which can be very helpful if you’re looking to improve your skills using this technology. Additionally, you can also take a look at the tags or hashtags that have been placed in the post if it has them. The hashtags “stable diffusion”, “midjourney”, or “dalle” indicate that the image was created with AI.
AI-generated images are not perfect, find the anomalies
There is no denying that these Artificial Intelligences generate very realistic images with amazing details, but you can often come across some that have somewhat strange details. These are usually only small segments of the image that can easily go unnoticed, but if you are attentive enough, you will definitely be able to notice them.
Taking the image that we have left you above as an example, at first glance you may only see an ordinary face, but if you look closer, you will notice how the glasses that the person in the image has are mixed with the skin. In the case of AI-generated faces, there are also other factors that can be clear indicators, such as skin texture, number of teeth, etc. In addition, the basic expressions are neutral smiles, they usually always have the same frame similar to the photo of an identity document, among others.
Another clear indicator is the backgrounds, especially when it comes to the creation of faces or objects, these are often out of focus. When you ask the AI to create something specific, it’s quite common for it to focus on creating what you asked it to, leaving the rest of the scene to the side. In some cases you may find confusing textures, and even quite strangely shaped objects in the backgrounds of the images.
Making a summary, these are some of the things you should look out for when looking for anomalies in the image:
- Earrings that are missing or do not match.
- A blurred background which looks more like a texture.
- Texts in the background of the image.
- Faces with glasses that blend with the skin.
- The textures in the skins of the people in the image.
- faces asymmetric.
Look for the watermark, some AIs put it on their images
Another pretty strong sign is watermarks. In the case of the DALL-E 2 tool, usually places a watermark on the photos that are downloaded from its website. Although it is a non-invasive watermark that can go unnoticed, it is still there.
The image that we have placed in this case was indeed generated by DALL-E, which is why it has the watermark in the lower right corner. Now you know that if you see this mark on any image, it is because it was generated by this AI. And just as DALL-E places watermarks on images you download from his website, other AIs do the same.
Of course, on many occasions, people take the time to remove these watermarks or use a tool that does not directly generate themas is the case of Midjourney that allows you to download the images created without a watermark.
Use a tool to detect AI-generated images
In 2021, a GAN detector was created with the intention of being able to know if an image was created with Artificial Intelligence quickly and easily. Unfortunately, this is a tool that does not offer accurate results. While it can sometimes detect AI-generated images, it doesn’t always, making it an unreliable alternative for detecting images.
Since the results returned by this tool are not accurate, it is best if you want to use it to detect any AI generated image, use it in combination with other methods so that you can be more certain of the verdict. On the other hand, it is expected that over time other tools similar to this one will be created that can offer better results and allow people to quickly identify the images generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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It will be increasingly difficult to identify which images have been created by Artificial Intelligence
It would not be a surprise if in a short time the tricks that we mentioned in this article are completely obsolete. These Artificial Intelligences are advancing by leaps and bounds, so it is most likely that in the not too distant future, all the weak points of these Artificial Intelligences that allow us to differentiate the images generated by this technology will be perfected, making it impossible for the human eye to distinguish them.
Although for ethical reasons, people should always indicate when they have used AI to create a work of art, it is expected that by the time these tools reach the point of perfection there is already some software that can identify them with complete accuracy and thus avoid misunderstandings.
And those would be all the tricks to be able to know if an image was created with Artificial Intelligence. If you are interested in learning about the other fields covered by this technology, then you should check out Character AI Beta, the AI that allows you to chat with celebrities and fictional characters.
