Real or AI — October 10, 2026
Five pairs. In each pair one photograph is real and one was generated. Hints below; answers are folded away so you can play first.
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Round 1 · cat · difficulty 2/3
Count the toes and study the fur where it blends into the background.
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Real photo: “Cat napping by the window (Unsplash).jpg” — Yanko Peyankov peyankov, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Round 2 · landscape · difficulty 2/3
Look at how the water meets the light — reflections are where generators slip.
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Real photo: “Jokulsarlon lake, Iceland.jpg” — Kenny Muir, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Round 3 · architecture · difficulty 1/3
Scan the window grid — repeating patterns are a classic tell.
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Real photo: “Bonn, Post-Tower -- 2017 -- 2136.jpg” — Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Round 4 · dog · difficulty 2/3
Watch the legs and how the grass behaves around them.
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Real photo: “Dummy Training (10579889014).jpg” — Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Round 5 · cabin · difficulty 2/3
Check the wood grain and how snow sits on the roof edge.
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Real photo: “Honeymoon Creek Snow Survey Cabin shingles - Winema NF Oregon.jpg” — Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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