Real vs AI: Can you tell the difference with these 7 photos?
Take the quiz to find out
Do you know your AI images from your real ones? There was a time a couple of years ago, when that question would have felt silly. The difference was obvious! But not so much anymore.
The world has shifted, and it is becoming harder than ever to know when you are looking at something real and something made by an AI image generation tool. In fact, the head of Instagram recently said that "Deepfakes are getting better and better and that AI is generating photographs and videos indistinguishable from captured media."
But there are still some clear signs and the most observant among us can sniff them out. If you consider yourself the kind of person who knows the difference, now is the time to put your skills to the test with the quiz below.
Dogs on beach
English village
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Image 2
Leaf close up
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Image 2
Person looking sad
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Image 2
Man swimming
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Image 2
Bowl of food
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Image 2
Sky at night
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Image 2
Skydiver jumping out of plane
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Image 2
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Round 1:
Image 1: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Image 2: Real (Getty Images)
Round 2:
Image 1: Real (Getty Images)
Image 2: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Round 3:
Image 1: Real (Getty Images)
Image 2: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Round 4:
Image 1: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Image 2: Real (Getty Images)
Round 5:
Image 1: Real (Getty Images)
Image 2: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Round 6:
Image 1: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
Image 2: Real (Getty Images)
Round 7:
Image 1: Real (Getty Images)
Image 2: AI (Generated by Gemini AI)
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Alex is the AI editor at TomsGuide. Dialed into all things artificial intelligence in the world right now, he knows the best chatbots, the weirdest AI image generators, and the ins and outs of one of tech’s biggest topics.
Before joining the Tom’s Guide team, Alex worked for the brands TechRadar and BBC Science Focus.
He was highly commended in the Specialist Writer category at the BSME's 2023 and was part of a team to win best podcast at the BSME's 2025.
In his time as a journalist, he has covered the latest in AI and robotics, broadband deals, the potential for alien life, the science of being slapped, and just about everything in between.
When he’s not trying to wrap his head around the latest AI whitepaper, Alex pretends to be a capable runner, cook, and climber.
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