See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test
Psychologists are conducting research to determine if people can be trained to identify AI-generated deepfake images. While visual artifacts like extra fingers were once reliable indicators, researchers are now exploring more subtle cues as AI technology improves.
Why it matters
As AI-generated imagery becomes indistinguishable from reality, developing human detection skills is critical for combating misinformation and fraud.
Image caption, One of these photos, being held by Dr Clare Sutherland, is an AI-generated deepfake
Psychologist Dr Clare Sutherland is holding up two large photos. One shows the face of an Australian academic leading an international research study; the other is an AI-generated deepfake.
Artificial intelligence has become so adept at creating realistic images, it is increasingly hard to figure out what is real or not.
But can people be trained to spot an image of a human that has actually been created by a machine?
That's a question Sutherland, from the University of Aberdeen, and her Australian colleague have been examining.
But before we reveal the answer, have a go at this test - and note down your score.
If you found that tough, you are not alone.
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