{"id":3409,"date":"2025-04-03T19:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seniortechcafe.com\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:41:45","slug":"which-image-is-real-cheetah-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seniortechcafe.com\/ro\/which-image-is-real-cheetah-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Image is Real? Cheetah Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below are 4 images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only one is real. I know this because I took it myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My photo is of 3 cheetah cubs at the St Louis Zoo. In 2017, one of the cheetahs at the zoo gave birth to a record-breaking litter of 8 cubs. I had the good fortune of visiting the zoo on the first day the cubs were on display to the public and snapped this photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other 3 images are AI-generated. I created them using Ideogram.ai and ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which one do you think is the real image of the cheetah cubs? See the answer below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The real image of the cheetah cubs from the St. Louis Zoo is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image #1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some clues that give away the AI images:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I’ll admit this one is tricky. AI did a real good job of creating very realistic looking cheetah cubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there still are some clues to use to ID the real image: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI often duplicates faces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • In #2, #3, and #4, the background cheetahs look suspiciously similar\u2014same pose, same expression, slight rotation. This “triplet effect” is a common AI giveaway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Real photo (Image #1) shows natural variety: different angles, one facing away, more organic body language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Details in Fur and Faces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Real (Image #1):<\/strong> The fur in #1 looks more naturally layered with subtle variations in texture and lighting. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • AI (Images #2, #3, #4):<\/strong> AI-generated fur can look too smooth, slightly plastic-like, or overly perfect. The eyes sometimes lack depth or reflect light unnaturally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Take a look at all 4 images again. What did you notice that helped you ID the AI images? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      And check out this video about this amazing litter to learn what made them so special and to see their public debut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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