The future is now, and learning how to spot AI creations is an increasingly valuable skillset for us humans, to the point that dedicated AI content detector software is already a thing. From my perspective, it sure is an interesting time to be alive — albeit a confusing one, if you’re not sure how to differentiate between artificially generated imagery and authentic digital photography. And while this might not seem like too big of a deal to the common consumer, text-to-image generators can do lasting damage in the real world, especially when it comes to emulating actual humans with fallacious deepfakes.
Case in point: a growing crop of AI-powered photo editors and AI picture generators (Dall-E 2, Stable Diffusion XL, Firefly (Photoshop), Midjourney, and Pixlr, to name a few) bring new meaning to the phrase “you won’t believe your eyes,” since we now live in a world where sometimes, you simply can’t. That’s because AI-generated content is pretty good at hiding in plain sight…unless you take a closer look.
