With AI videos circulating everywhere, it is alarming when one can’t understand if they’re real or generated with the help of AI. Let’s jump in and discuss how we can make out if a video is generated that way.
Ways to check if a video is AI-generated
If you are suspicious about a video being generated by AI, then here are a few signs that you can look out for.
- Human-made videos are usually natural-flowing. Watch for unnatural eye behavior and expressions. AI often struggles to replicate expressions, human blinking rhythms, and coordinated eye movements. Symmetrical faces that look too perfect or overly airbrushed are common red flags. Uneven or no blinking is another red flag.
- Examine hands and fingers closely. Look for hands with extra or missing digits, fingers that look unnatural, or limbs that awkwardly blend into clothing and nearby objects.
- The movements usually don’t align with natural ways of working. For example, someone may be seen lifting way heavier than is possible. It is a clear sign that the video is AI-generated.
- Next, check for frame-to-frame consistency. Textures on walls, patterns on clothing, or background details will frequently flicker or shift shapes between frames when a video is generated by AI. This is not found in a naturally shot video, and the frames blend into each other seamlessly.
- Also, pay attention to the audio and lip synchronization. Listen for synthetic voice cloning like a flat tone, a lack of breathing sounds, or missing emotional pauses. Check if the movement of the lips perfectly matches the audio track or looks too robotic to be real.
- To be certain, you can also scan for visible or invisible watermarks. Many mainstream generators hide the visible logos in the corner of the video. But there are tools that often reveal the watermarks in photos and videos. If there is one, it can be made visible often.
- If it is really important to you to know that, you can also run the file through dedicated deepfake detection models. They often make it clear to you that it has been generated by AI. While there may be a chance of error, this can still help you make up your mind about a particular direction.
- The most important thing is where you get it from! Question the context and origin. If the sender is legit or the matter seems serious enough, it is less likely that you received an AI-generated video. If things look made up, it can be AI.
