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REALITY CHECK: Everyone thinks they can spot AI photos. Here is a game that tests if that's true. (realitycheckk.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to c/Technology@programming.dev

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The game is simple:

Two photos side by side
One's made by a human, one's made with AI
Pick the AI one
See if you're right (plus the source/prompt)

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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1   14/20
🔥 Perfect Streak: 8

I can spot AI images 70% of the time. 🧠
Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 20/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 20

...some of those looked much more impressive than I expected, though.

[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It looks too perfect and kinda slimy so that's how I know.

[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Just me not reading any directions till 3 in, I thought I was picking the real one at first

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Half of them would go unnoticed on a random article.

[–] HexagonSun@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 17/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 8

I can spot AI images 85% of the time. 🧠 Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 20/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 20

I can spot AI images 100% of the time. 🧠 Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 19/20
🔥 Perfect Streak: 18
I can spot AI images 95% of the time. 🧠

Ahh, almost! I did have to zoom into most photos though so a lot of them could pass on quick glance.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

🤖 Reality Check #1 14/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 5

I can spot AI images 70% of the time. 🧠 Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

The ones I got wrong I rushed and selected my first instinct without looking them over for at least ten seconds.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

75% I found the landscape photos much more difficult.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 15/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 4

I can spot AI images 75% of the time. 🧠 Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

The stars ones beat me every time. How can that many stars be a real photo?? Long exposure blah blah blah

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

🤖 Reality Check #1 13/20 🔥 Perfect Streak: 10

I can spot AI images 65% of the time. 🧠 Can you beat me? realitycheckk.com

I can clearly do it sometimes, but the other people in this thread got me beat.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

No I don't

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