Images & video

Artefacts, metadata, provenance: checking whether a picture or clip is real.

How to Tell If an Image Is AI Generated: 9 ChecksPeople spot AI faces only 48% of the time, worse than a coin flip. How to tell if an image is AI generated with provenance data, watermarks and context.
How to Spot a Deepfake Video: What Still Gives It AwayThe best deepfake detector in Meta's 2020 challenge scored 65% on unseen clips. How to spot a deepfake video by source, face edges, audio and live tests.
Content Credentials (C2PA): How the Photo Label WorksContent Credentials (C2PA) sign a photo's origin and edits. What the label proves, why it is usually missing and how to read it on any file in two minutes.
How to Find the Original Source of an ImageTo find the original source of an image, search it in three engines, sort by date and compare resolution. Workflow, tools and the signs of a true original.