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Deepfake detected
First analyzed Apr 17, 2026, 7:03 PM
· authenticity score 38/100
#290
AI confidence
95%
Risk level: critical
Post-processing
Detected
composite
Findings
- The image depicts a man interacting with a robot, which is clearly a Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) element seamlessly composited into a live-action background.
- A very faint 'vfxco' (or similar visual effects company) logo is visible in the bottom-right corner of the full image, confirming professional visual effects work.
- The man's uniform patch 'A.R.M. SHIELD' is perfectly legible and shows realistic stitching and texture, which is a strong indicator against the entire image being generated by current text-to-image AI models like Gemini Imagen.
- The human subject displays natural skin texture, hair detail, and realistic teeth with natural color variations, further indicating a live-action photograph for the human element.
- The overall aesthetic is highly polished and cinematic, suggesting professional color grading, lighting adjustments, and retouching beyond standard camera output to achieve a specific artistic look.
- The background appears to be a real outdoor location (hangars, ground) with natural depth of field.
Recommendation
This image is a heavily post-processed composite. It combines a real photograph (of the man and background) with a sophisticated Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) robot. While the human elements and environment appear authentic, the inclusion of a CGI character makes it a manipulated image. It is not an 'UNMODIFIED ORIGINAL' nor is it fully 'AI-GENERATED' from scratch by current text-to-image models. The uploader's suspicion of 'Gemini Imagen' is likely incorrect for the entire image generation, as the details on the human and text are too precise for typical AI generation, but the robot itself is a digital creation and could be part of an AI-assisted VFX pipeline. The 'vfxco' logo confirms professional visual effects.
Content hash (SHA-256)
128bf004bc7eb783202133a100e33dc3d0bdf517ca34485a2597a4a601cd473c
This is a deepfake (38/100 authenticity). AI-generated or AI-altered.
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