I have seen paintings by elephants and monkeys, and they usually look like preschooler's drawing. This looks way too perfect to be painted by an animal, and the Malinois looks way to patient

Trump recently shared a before-and-after photograph of a supposedly restored White House column, and several details caught my attention.

I'm questioning whether the "after" photograph has been digitally manipulated, potentially using AI.

Here's what I've noticed:

1. The staircase appears to have gained extra steps.

In the before image, approximately three steps are visible to the right of the column. In the after image, there appear to be six or more. I've compared this against independent photographs of the White House North Portico, which show shorter stair sections in certain locations. Construction equipment obscures some steps in the before image, but I haven't been able to establish whether the additional steps in the after image match the actual architecture.

1. The column's shadow appears unchanged.

Despite the apparent differences between the photographs, the shadow cast by the column looks remarkably similar in shape, position and intensity.

1. The camera angle appears virtually identical.

The column, windows, staircase and background architectural details align almost perfectly. This could indicate a fixed camera position, but it could also suggest that the after image was created by editing the original photograph.

1. Even the reflections in the windows appear unchanged.

The reflections and darker patterns in the windowpanes look remarkably similar between the two images. If these photographs were taken at different stages of a restoration project, it's worth asking why so many small background details appear unchanged.

1. The protective flooring also looks nearly identical.

The cardboard, tape, printed lettering and markings around the base of the column appear in almost exactly the same positions.

To be clear, the restoration itself is documented, and none of these observations individually proves manipulation. Similar lighting, a stationary camera and construction materials could explain several of them.

What I'm questioning is whether the "after" photograph is an authentic, independently captured image or whether the original was digitally altered to produce the comparison.

I've searched historical photographs and architectural documentation, but the exact column and staircase haven't been conclusively matched.

Does anyone with experience in image forensics, architectural photography or the White House's layout see anything unusual here?

I'd particularly appreciate independent photographs establishing the exact number of steps beside this column.

Original Trump post:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117443148049952515

White House architectural documentation (Library of Congress):

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0402/

Independent restoration photographs and historical records:

https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/71-583

The guys on the ground look like twins, why would they be laying there long enough for two cats to settle in, and somehow no one has noticed?

Pretty much what the title says. I feel inclined to believe this isn’t AI but the feet look a bit distorted and there is a weird looking lump under the towel.

Update: Thanks to many helpful people, I've found that this is AI. They actually asked to meet at a nearby Walgreens; they never showed up and shortly after texted me, "I take 200 for the bird."

I've been searching for my boy all day; I've put out seeds and budgie noises, but I haven't found him yet. For now I can only hope that he'll come back.

i saw it on Reddit, on a comment section, and usually these caption memes are ai. i adore this picture and I NEED to know if it's ai, PLEASE TELL ME ITS NOT. I WILLING LITERALLY CRY IF IT IS. PLEASE

https://www.instagram.com/michaelzhsee_art?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&vrfl=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

I looked up his works before 2026 and he seems legit. But his current artworks seems too perfect. I saw a hidden comment that said he isn't fooling anyone. They could be wrong. These are some of the artworks he made recently this year. The timelapse made it hard for me to believe that it is AI.

One of the artwork, Jinx, has different color and a second braid comes out of nowhere. I also ran through the Android 18, Azula and the demon lady, and it said 99.9% AI.

I hope I'm wrong.

My favorite internet boy band “Boy Throb” is going on tour. They posted this flyer on tik tok and immediately I was worried they used AI (they seem very social conscious on other issues). Damn near everybody in the comment thought the same, but the boy band is liking all the comments saying they commissioned and credited the artist (Paul Shipper). I want to believe them but their faces do look a little odd and the coloring overall it’s so ai-coded. Is there any tale signs this was made by a human?

OK the style of this looks so totally AI, especially the episode with the dog. But if it is, I'm appalled. This is on the baby first channel. They make tons of shows. (You can see the dog at the very end)

Some things seem to kinda casually disappear, things are overly textured (like the dog), the announcer says they're painting but they're coloring with crayons, etc.

The video pauses midway bc I took my headphones out but I recorded the whole thing from YouTube.

Disclaimer: My kids don't watch this channel anymore, but did when they were little, back when it had a lot of live action cute stuff and lullaby programing overnight.

they have a lot more art on their account, these are only some of them. Theyve been blowing up a little recently and no one seems to suspect anything? In the reze fit trend the belly button seems to also be on the back of the body and the full body gojo piece the fingers are extremely off. The eyes also point 2 different directions but that could be human error. But based on their “level” of art they show idk how they could do that? They also show no progress / wips except for the sketch to final reels they make. Im really sorry if im wrong and its just me 😭😭

The text on their shoulder looks like gibberish to me, and the background shield thing looks "confused" by her hair. She claims that AI couldn't get her tattoos right, but AI is a lot better at looking like real art now. It also somewhat has the ugly yellow tint to it that AI likes to put over images. Is it AI?

My gut says this is AI but I’m really hoping it’s not since it’s a children’s art studio. It’s got the yellowish look, way too many fonts, and there’s essentially no negative space.

Please PLEASE do not spam their account if deemed AI. I’m not looking to trash them online which is why I crossed out the business name. It seems like they’re pretty new.

Hi all.

I've been looking at this seller on Etsy selling MTG Token cards with custom art. Just wondering if its AI generated before I spend money on it.

my mom doesn’t believe me but that pic is like too perfect…the leaves?? the chocolate sauce on the outside of the cup?? it just doesn’t look real

EDIT: to add this, the ice in these cups is square and this coffee shop uses pebble shaped ice. They also have smooth bottoms and in this photo the cups have rigid bottoms.

I don’t know it just feels like it’s so for some reason, like it looks like something that couldn’t happen in the real world.

Video can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdnHwIoNFNi/

It looks AI, in the sense it could be just way too much of a filter, but I also feel like, the movements are wrong (at one point I am not sure if the legs of one duckling don't just disappear).

The whole account is very strange and the way the website presents itself (basically "send us your idea and we will make a cat video" sounds like they sell AI prompts) sounds like it is AI, but maybe with real cats as a basis?

Are her fingers too long or is it a trick of the lens? Is there something strange about her hair—like, should her bangs be casting a shadow on her face? But then again, would AI catch the petal on the desk under the yellow flower?

i didn’t even order stickers, this was just included in the package with my dice. the dice on the stickers don’t make sense.. repeating numbers, and the artistic choices of some of the details don’t make sense.

why take the time/money to print this crap and send them unrequested?

Here is the link to the IG account: https://www.instagram.com/hanaandfamilyy?psln=cmR1cDZ1ZTA1Mmd1

I feel there are many suspicious points - an account that started posting only a week ago with nearly 30k followers and thousands of fawning comments from people from all around the world except Korea, despite the videos’ contents being entirely in the Korean language.

The kid seems exceedingly articulate and knowledgeable of certain abstract concepts, using them to express irony (“And you call that love?”). And in one video, the father makes a “no” sign with his hands while saying “yes” to the little girl, which seemed rather incongruous to me.

There was also at least one comment buried within the tons of positive comments that accused it of being AI. Additionally, IG’s Meta AI identified five of the seven videos as “likely made with AI” (though it’s arguable if AI could merely have been used to enhance the videos).

All in all, I felt almost certain it was all AI. But when I asked my paid AI platform (Poe), it identified the videos as completely genuine. A friend who works in tech/an AI-related field also felt it was all most likely real as he says AI isn’t advanced enough to have people moving around in the background.

I don’t know if I’ve grown too suspicious, being from a trade for which authenticity and veracity is of utmost importance. Would appreciate this community’s assessment. Thank you very much!

My brother in law commissioned art for his band and since he posted it, I’ve been suspicious. He paid A LOT for this and I just want to be sure before I bring it up.

The Japanese words look pretty unrecognizable at some point even though a few early word make sense, is this AI?

Personally I am of the opinion that it is not AI, and I’ll explain my reasons. However, some rando on Facebook was practically seething to try to “prove me wrong” (though, the evidence he gave was pretty weak). I’ll be sad to hear if they are AI though, since I’ve grown to really enjoy their weird style of music.

Why I don’t think it’s AI:
- They are doing live shows (I believe on tour?). Doesn’t 100% guarantee the music is not AI, however their music is obviously performable on some level whereas with definitely AI-generated music it’s a little unbelievable
- Their social media content and music videos are pretty weird and clunky, but in an early YouTube editing kind of way. AI music videos I’ve seen tend to try to look more “clean” (while having very obvious artifacts, because AI is actually very stupid). Netherwilds’ music videos are fairly raw imo, like a low budget film.
- The frontman, David Monks, has been making music for over two decades. He was part of Tokyo Police Club, which was a fairly popular indie band back in the early 2000s. While the style between the two bands is definitely different, some of the general cadences and instruments are similar.
- They’ve expressed that they haven’t used AI in their content. I know this is me being very trusting of their word, but they’ve also made stands for other issues so I’m more inclined to believe it. I’ve noticed a lot more smaller bands making their stances on things very known.

Now, here’s why they might be AI:
- According to the FB Keyboard Warrior, NW’s song “The Fall” has the same melody as some random AI-generated song. I listened to it and, at best, it had a similar medieval metal vibe but definitely not the same song. Besides, AI songs I’ve heard have a distinct “tinny” sound to it (if that’s the right descriptor?)
- Their cover artwork had me doing double takes, I will admit. But, did some digging into the artists behind it and they seem legit with a consistent style.
- They’ve got some questionable lyrics. Though, I think that’s the point with it being a kind of niche theme. It’s more just campy imo.

Those are my thoughts on it, though I’m way better at figuring out images than music. I could totally be wrong! Would love to hear other people’s thoughts!

A link to their YouTube channel, to listen for yourself: https://youtube.com/@netherwilds?si=34xbSEA5yFO_n7ri

I'm not sure if this is the right kind of AI sub to ask this, mods please be gentle if it doesn't fit.

Some reasons that make me think there's genuine human team effort put in are:

1. It does use plenty of real and relevant historical footage.

2. The voice cadence *seem* real (at least to my untrained ears)

3. The historical facts that I'm aware of are mostly correct.

4. Accurate and likely human produced graphics are used (such as map graphics)

5. The voice occasionally pronounces non-english words that I'm familiar with pretty well (i.e. chinese) and other times inaccurately, which does seem pretty genuine.

Some reasons that make me suspicious are:

1. The frequent, almost daily, upload schedule but it's the same narrator.

2. The thumbnails are also at least partially AI-generated like this linked video.

3. Some videos have a very similar opening structure, but this could easily be just a script style.

4. The voice appears in two other sister channels but I'm not sure if this is a simon whistler situation.

5. Info on this channel is not very transparent. As far as i can tell.

It feels too good to be true for a history nerd like me who likes channels that cover very niche historical topics, but I would like some help in determining how genuine the channel is by how "AI"ed it is. Right now I'm only sure that the thumbnails are partially AI.