Real or AI — October 20, 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 · food · difficulty 2/3
Edges give it away: where food meets plate, and whether crumbs look plausible.
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Real photo: “Liat Portal for Foodie Disorder - Colorful Homemade Breakfast Plate.jpg” — HaJunkiyada, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Round 2 · coffee · difficulty 3/3
Zoom into the foam pattern and the metal spoon.
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Real photo: “Cappuccino with latte art on Coffee Right in Brno, Brno-City District.jpg” — Frettie, CC BY 3.0, 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 · 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 5 · street · difficulty 1/3
Read the reflections on the wet road, and any text on signs.
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Real photo: “(2005) RaiNY (5691664789).jpg” — Diego Torres Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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