Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing and improving rapidly, and many people struggle to keep up. The internet and social media are now flooded with AI-generated content, and it can be difficult to tell what’s real and what’s real.
These tips and tricks will make finding AI-generated content easier.
- Look for repeated sentence structures.
AI-generated content often has highly repetitive sentence structures and overuse of certain words. AI often lacks a consistent writing style or personality. It’s more dull.
- Check for lack of emotional depth.
AI typically has a hard time conveying authentic emotion and subtle shifts in tone in sentences. As a result, the writing feels monotonous and too formal.
- Fact check the information.
AI isn’t always right. Information provided by AI may be fabricated or incorrect. Generally, AI messes with certain dates, names, and historical data.
- Look for any discrepancies in the details.
AI-generated visuals often display odd proportions and flawed details. AI-generated images often have incorrect fingers and hands. Images generated by AI tend to contain strange textures and unusual facial features of people.
- Look for mismatches in lighting and shadows.
Check your content for inconsistent or unrealistic lighting, flickering lights, or shadows that don’t match objects in the scene. AI often messes up shadowing.
- Check the background and context.
Backgrounds generated by AI often include strange elements. Objects may disappear, appear, or transform. AI tends to focus more on the main subject, resulting in poor background generation.
If something looks too perfect, unusually shiny, or just off, it’s safe to assume it’s AI.
Overall, it’s best to trust your intuition. Human intuition and understanding of authentic content is valuable. If you’re not sure whether something is generated by AI or not, you can get other opinions by checking the comments. Comments about AI-generated content are often filled with people claiming that it was created using AI.
Stay informed and don’t be fooled by AI.
Adria Peters began her position as Audience Engagement Specialist at Forum Communications Company in June 2024. Readers may contact Adria by email at adria.peters@forumcomm.com.
