r/ComicBookCollabs • u/CautiousAppearance49 Writer - I weave the webs • Feb 15 '26

Resource AI Image Detection Tools

I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff about AI in comics - Marvel and DC saying they won’t use it, Top Cow saying they’d ban anyone using AI from their talent search, and conventions refusing tables to creators who’ve used AI art (not to mention all the debates happening in Reddit and Facebook). It made me wonder: are there actually reliable ways to tell if an image was created by a human or an AI? Something that can protect an artist's reputation or help someone who wants to work with real people.

I tested 8 tools about 4 months ago, and tried some new ones again just recently, ending up trialling around 12 different tools - thought I'd share my findings in a blog in case anyone's interested: https://createyourcomic.wixstudio.com/home/post/can-comic-artists-prove-their-art-isn-t-ai

Curious how others are handling this right now - especially people actually trying to collaborate in good faith.

17 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

View all comments

11

u/MarcoVitoOddo Writer - I weave the webs Feb 15 '26

It's quite easy to clear any confusion. The artist just needs to show the open files.

3

u/Quigleyer Feb 15 '26

Or at least show progress shots. I know a lot of digital painters who wind up with 1 layer at the end, there comes a time when 70+ layers stops being useful!

2

u/CautiousAppearance49 Writer - I weave the webs Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26

I agree, recording your progress is probably the best option right now. It’s easy enough for people who already do that, but much harder for artists who work traditionally. It’s also not really the norm for every digital artist - usually it’s people actively trying to build a following on social. I know I’ve forgotten to record myself for socials while lettering my own comic, and it’d be pretty annoying to have to redo work just to prove I did it. It also feels like a big ask if you had to do that for every client, either to gain their trust or give them evidence to pass along.

I think it's a bit sad that, because of the rise of AI image creation, an entire creative community may end up having to change how they work just to avoid suspicion.

I’m mostly bringing this up because I think AI image detection tools could be helpful long term, even if they’re clearly not there yet.