AI Quiz March 2024

Bradley Cooper's latest film 'Maestro' was nominated for seven Academy Awards at the 2024 Oscars, but didn't win any. Can you tell if this photo of the actor-director extraordinaire is real, or AI

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's real!

This image was taken outside Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week where Cooper was in attendance. 

Despite his performance as composer Leonard Bernstein drawing rave reviews from critics, Cooper left this year's Academy Awards empty handed, losing out to Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy in the 'Best Actor' category.

Jennifer Lawrence made waves online, following her recent appearance at Paris Fashion Week. But is this photo of the Hunger Games star real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

The pic of Lawrence, taking on the title role from 1962's 'Lawrence of Arabia', was created using Stable Diffusion and then posted to Instagram by @castanedadreams.

Stable Diffusion is a deep learning program which converts text-to-image.

It's been 3 years since Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond and speculation about his replacement is rife. But is this photo of Regé-Jean Page as Britain's favourite superspy real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

The image was uploaded to r/midjourney, in a post which used AI tools to depict a handful of actors taking on the status of 007. 

Midjourney is a generative AI program, which takes text prompts and turns them into visual art. 

Page responded to speculation linking him to the role early last year, saying that, while the conversation surrounding him was flattering, it isn't "fully occupying" his thoughts.

2024 is looking to be a stressful year for Joe Biden as he seeks re-election as President of the United States. But is this image of Biden doing some relaxing meditation real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

This image of Biden doing some mindful mediation was posted on social media platform Reddit as part of a bundle of Bali-based yoga photos, all of which featured current or former world leaders. 

Ben Affleck is back in the news after starring in Jennifer Lopez's new documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". But is this photo of Affleck playing Basketball in an LA Lakers jersey, real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

The pic was posted to Instagram by @carloslagowork as part of a carousel depicting various celebs, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Will Smith, as professional Basketball players.

Billie Eilish became the youngest ever two-time Oscar winner, as her Barbie-based-ballad "What Was I Made For?" won the 'Best Original Song' award. But is this photo of the singer real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's real!

You'll be happier than ever to know that this pic of the alt-pop phenomenon, taken at the recent Independent Spirit Awards, is as real as they come. 

Eilish's first post since winning her second Academy Award has accumulated over 2.7 million likes on Instagram.

Prince Harry has been in the headlines recently, due to rumours of a return to the UK. But is this photo of the Duke of Sussex at Wimbledon real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

The image was posted to Instagram by @carloslagowork. It's part of a carousel showing what different members of the Royal Family would look like if they swapped the crown for the court.

Virgil Van Dijk continued to etch his name into Liverpool history last month, scoring the winning goal in the Carabao Cup final. But is this photo of the Liverpool captain real or AI?

• Real
• AI

Answer explanation

Virgil Van Dijk continued to etch his name into Liverpool history last month, scoring the winning goal in the Carabao Cup final. But is this photo of the Liverpool captain real or AI?