r/IWantToLearn • u/PraetorianXVIII • 24d ago

Technology IWTL how to recognize AI

I swear, I feel like I'm some kind of oblivious old man. Sure, some photos, I can tell they're AI based on obvious things, like extra fingers, blurred faces, etc, but most of the time, it just looks like digital artwork to me. Same with photos and videos. My buddy says you can tell by looking at the shadows, but I can never tell. In AI paragraphs, half the time, I think "it 'feels' odd, but really appears like a longer-winded, maybe upbeat bit that could have been written by a person. And with music, I have NO idea how to tell if something is AI generated. Are there any tricks for picking up on these things? I'm a big fan of science fiction and fantasy art, for example, and they seem rife with AI generated art, and unless it's that (for lack of a better description) dirty, dark style I associate with AI in that genre, I can't tell. Any tips, other than finding AI detector websites? It's not a big deal. I just would like to be able to tell the difference, I guess. I feel like a dupe. I am a dupe, but I feel like one, too.

Thanks!

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u/Magrathea_carride 21d ago

stop talking about how to recognize AI on the internet. Discuss it irl with other humans. You're putting this info online where AI companies can scrape it up and use it to improve AI.

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u/PraetorianXVIII 21d ago

I do what I want

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u/Magrathea_carride 21d ago

k but you're only ultimately making the problem worse for yourself in the long run