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darantha · 1 year

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How to Spot AI images (Hopefully)

So, I did see GailyNovelry's excellent post on this (Link here), but saw that there also were some confusion and they were using a environment image as their example, so I thought I'd do a breakdown that was more character centric.

The key thing with AI images is that the program does not know what it is making. And, arguably, they thrive on that we are currently conditioned to not really look at things for too long before we hit that engagement button and/or just scroll onwards to whatever next the algorithm feeds us.

It's hard to fight that urge, I know, but if you just pause and look, you'll soon start spotting things that just do not make sense, and I don't just mean that the pretty booby elven fighter is sporting seven fingers on one hand. Those are the obvious things. I'll try to cover the general sort of artefacts that tend to tip me off to the fact that a image is generated rather than actually hand-made by someone making informed design decisions as opposed to trust what amounts to RNG. I think this is important as there's those who do not tag their images as AI generated, and try to scam people with commissions.

And, as the saying goes... The devil is in the details.

To start with I picked this image from deviantuser CeiEllem. At first glance, it looks... very impressive. Sharp looking elf lady with killer hair. 10/10 wish I could rock that haircolour.

But, it is AI generated. Aside from the general tell that is this hyper rendered, near photorealistic style that AI images often have, there's a lot of details that tips it off to just not having been made by a human who actually made the decisions.

Since AI is just working off patterns and not actual decisions, things like hair is a immediate giveaway that you're looking at a AI image.

(Deviantart users: daralyth, DavidZarn and lunayokai)

In all these three images you can see just how hair whisps off into weird nonsense shapes or even meld into the background or clothing. Because, again, the AI doesn't know what its doing, just working with shapes. Similarly, background elements that just stop and start randomly is a dead giveaway, like the tail in the first image.

As I've said, details is the key to spotting these images, and another giveaway is the sheer density of details that is just noise.

This is from users Rigtorok7, and the details are so noisy, absolutely miniscule in scale, and hypersharp, yet have no actual design to them. Artists imply details all the time. We don't render out every single nook and crevice, and since we actually know what we want the viewer to look at, we'll pull back and simplify things so you don't want to look at the big chunk of very noisy hair ornament or necklace instead of the face of the character.

For comparison, this is how it looks when I, personally, indulge in doing 'overdetailing' of something (because I am forever weak for painting jewelry).

BUT I want to stress that the key here isn't that detailing equals AI generated. The key is the lack of design choices IN the details. There's a lot of artists out there, and someone painting out all those nooks and crannies in something doesn't mean they are a AI user. This painting by Leighton is super detailed but you see the intent with all the details. You have a focus with the people in the boat and secondary read of the figure in the door, where the details are a lot more implied and less sharp.

AI can't do that, because AI isn't making any decisions.

I couldn't find any good example once I went looking, but if you're into fantasy art: look for people just holding weird 'swords'.

AI is rapidly evolving, so who knows how much this'll help in 3 months, but for now, this is how I spot things.

But, in the end, the biggest giveaway that someone is using an AI generator is that they've filled up page after page on deviantart/artstation/wherever in the past like... six to nine months, and often swing between wildly different styles. If you're unsure, look up the source of a image. Another clue can be generic 'untitled' or just 'elf lady' sort of titles, since someone uploading 30 images a week isn't going to make unique titles for each image.

Also, commissioners. ... you should ALWAYS get a sketch and progress image from a artist that you hire. My art directors would have my head on a plate if I didn't send them a rough sketch and progress shot before finalising the image.

#go forth #be free PSA post

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penpanoply · 1 year

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Come. Join me in my madness.

*caveat: this works best in small sizes—anything big will probably need a more complex stitching setup, end papers, and sturdier book covers. My tiny books have been measuring about 1.5x2.2 cm, and .4 cm thick

#go forth #make some tiny books #i can stop any time I want #but I don’t want to #miniatures #book binding #handlettering #my font #alt-text description instructions included #phew!#if you make one I wanna see it!!#so we can squee together #tried to add alt text to my images!

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thepurplesombrero · 3 months

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releasing this picture of Fidget into the wide, wide world that is tumblr like i'm placing a leaf boat into a stream

#go forth #o picture of my daughter #perhaps someday you will come back to me

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ubejamjar · 28 days

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Wondrous Tails • Ten • Lost Together

Theirs is a dance of trampled toes and laughter let loose in the sea salt air. The world around them blurs into dreamy pink and amber sunshine, warm against their skin. For one blissful moment there is only him and only her, lost together.

-> My Wondrous Tails card <-

#this has been in my drafts for weeks #be free my child #go forth #ffxiv #ffxiv gpose #wondrous tails 2024 #wondrous tails of ffxiv #wolmeric #aymeric de borel #ser aymeric #gposers #ffxiv screenshots #ffxiv screenies #limsa lominsa #little lady's day #ajisai x aymeric #ajisaijar #gposejar #bingojar

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sporadic-collection-wolf · 1 year

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#parkour #skills #people are amazing #cool stuff #fitlife #talent #go forth #mates #just wow #awesome #damn that man is fine

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saltwater-selfships · 1 year

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Hey you, right now, go steal your f/o's hoodie or jacket

And if you can't for any reason, yeet yours at them

#go forth #f/o imagines #imagine your f/o #romantic f/o #f/o #f/o x s/i #selfship imagines #comfort character #self ship community

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nottonyharrison · 5 months

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Friday is Just the Beginning

Formula 1 RPF | Carlos Sainz Jr/Charles Leclerc | E | 3,337 words

On a Thursday in December, Caco had come to him with a proposal. A PDF attached to an email, emblazoned with the garish red Netflix logo, and consisting of a three paragraph, succinct concept that involved winter training, the mountains, and Carlos timing his schedule to overlap with Charles’ for a week. On a Friday in January, he’s sitting in a private sauna long after the cameras have been packed away for the night, with Charles right next to him.

Read on Ao3

#charlos #formula 1 rpf #f1 rpf #charles leclerc #carlos sainz #c2 #basically just 3k of smut #go forth

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pastafossa · 6 months

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For @kiwwia-wiwwia and any others, THE TRT PINTEREST LINK.

It is divided into four subsections at present:

Visual/Aesthetic: a variety of aesthetics and images of matt that I feel match the aesthetic of TRT that I look at sometimes to get in the zone

TRT Romance quote vibes: any quotes I feel match the notes of their relationship

Jane Hind quote vibes: any quotes I feel match Jane. Some romance quotes sprinkled in.

TRT!Matt Murdock quote vibes: any quotes I feel match TRT's take on Matt. Some romance and 'that's my wife' quotes sprinkled in.

#go forth #find some pins for your daredevil boards #the red thread

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isat-release-countdown · 5 months

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IT IS HERE

#countdown #in stars and time #isat #THE SIFFRIN RECKONING IS UPON US #GO FORTH

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soggypotatoes · 5 months

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made a fully serious pact with a close friend yesterday that if we don't have solid partners 10 years from now we're going to co-parent a kid hahahaha

it's all fun and games till it actually happens

#we were both serious though #bc we were talking at length about how we want kids but arent sure we'll be able to do. the relationship part #ive had that part of life kinda cut off from me #but i love kids.. nobody else around me wants them except this friend hahahaha #ofc there are complicated feelings around it #but by god that kid would be played with/paid attention to #we play pretend together cause we didnt have friends as kids haha #if youre reading this. you may think playing pretend is awkward as an adult #if you have a good friend. trust me. it's not #it is at first but like #go to a park #find a big stick #decide who you are and what powers you have #go forth #play is the meaning of life #ed mumbles

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adreamthatsworthkeeping · 4 months

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Public Domain rules so far:

Winnie the Pooh: shirtless

Steamboat Willie: gloveless

#go forth #steamboat willie #winnie the pooh

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hiighborg · 7 months

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Soleil

Cleric of Lathander + Bard College of Lore

Acolyte / Dark Urge

Tiefling (Zariel)

He/They

Pin board + char playlist

#bg3 oc #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 #baldur's gate #bg3 tav #tiefling #oc #Soleil #insert religious trauma oc here #stupid lil nun boy what’s wrong? have to atone for your sins huh? pathetic #go forth #kill.#not my main tav/durge or wtv but still thought it was worth posting #lil doodle between work from a bit ago

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sweetiepie08 · 2 years

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Mace Windu has so much self control, he can eat one, single potato chip and stop.

#mace windu #random Star Wars thoughts #pre bedtime thoughts #nightblogging #Star Wars style #idk man this was a thought I decided needed to go out into the world at 1:30 am.#go forth

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daqthebard · 5 months

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So I’m just scrolling right, we’ll on one of the posts I found it had the tag #still not as bad as dozens and dozens of people saying Tyrannosaurus rex had wings! Like… wut

Do people actually believe this!?

This might be the funniest tag ever, I challenge you to find me a better one

Like:

GO FORTH MY MINIONS, AND BRING UNTO ME THE FUNNIEST TAG IN THE WORLD, I SHALL REWARD YOU DEARLY. MUAHAHAHAHAHA

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morsnatt · 3 months

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vexilla regis prodevnt inferni

[...] To the right of each door is a small iron cross nailed onto the mortar (for leaving it exposed in a retroactive appeal to tradition had been declared easier than covering the expenses of restoring the original façade), a message in Old French carved onto each vertical bar:

donte·me. (tame·me)

#go forth #flying banners of the king of hell

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short-and-ugly · 11 months

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IZ discord for adults only :] this link doesn't expire so if it's gone and this post is years old or something i guess we all died?

#gerrneral #idk if i should put this in the main tag #word of mouth and reblogs seem better #yeah #anyways #since im participating in the blackout now (so long as i dont forget)#this will probably be a more reliable way to reach out to me #go forth

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