How can I recognise an AI-generated image?

Jun 18, 2026 6 min

About this episode

We’re only a quarter of the way through 2023, and already we’ve seen a number of unexpected images go viral. Examples include Pope Francis wearing a white Balenciaga puffer jacket, Donald Trump being arrested at the foot of the Trump Tower in New York, and Barack Obama and Angela Merkel sharing an ice cream on the beach. So what do these viral images all have in common? Well of course they weren’t real! They were all generated by AI apps, which as you may know are now able to create images based on text prompts in a matter of seconds. So how can I tell fake from real then? What about clues in the images themselves? What about clues in the images themselves? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Why is sugar bad for our memory?⁠ ⁠Does the law of attraction really work?⁠ ⁠How can I stay trendy buying only second hand clothes?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 17/04/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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