AI Quiz September 2024

Billie Eilish has become one of Spotify’s most streamed artists and is only the third to reach 100 million monthly listeners. But is this image of the singer real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

This image was posted to X by AI content creator @smithyommite.

It’s official, Brat summer is over. Charli XCX inspired the huge trend but earlier this month declared "goodbye forever brat summer" in an Instagram post. Is this image of the singer real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

Charli XCX's latest album Brat spawned a cultural phenomenon that inspired millions of social media posts and even had US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’s campaign team joining in. This image of the singer was created by @JaneB and shared on Civitai - a website where people post and share generative AI content.

The AI image, which the user says was trained on an AI model called Pony Realism, has a close resemblance to a real image of the singer taken at an event in Paris in December 2022.

With AI technology improving rapidly, it can be tricky to tell if an image is fake. As well as a reverse image search, pay close attention to the detail in a picture.

A red carpet clip of actresses Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder went viral after fans noticed a sweet moment between the co-stars. Is this image of Jenna real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's real!

Jenna's exchange with her co-star sparked debate online about personal boundaries after she appeared to reassure Winona that she didn't have to take her sunglasses off for photographers.

This photograph was taken at a photocall for Jenna’s new film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a belated sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton film.

You should always use reliable and trusted sources to check whether a picture is real. This photo was published by Getty Images, a well-known and trusted organisation which provides stock images and videos.

It was a case of definitely but maybe not for the thousands of Oasis fans who tried to get tickets for the Britpop band’s long-awaited comeback tour. Is this image of Liam Gallagher real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's AI!

Many Oasis fans were left disappointed after queueing online for hours and then being offered tickets that were around £200 more than the original advertised price for the 2025 tour. The UK competition watchdog (The Competition and Markets Authority) are now investigating. 

This image of Liam was shared to Civitai by jake_martinez_. A reverse image search is a good way to determine whether an image is real or AI and in this case the search reveals that the image was created using AI software. 

Bukayo Saka is one of six players from the Euro 2024 England men's team to be nominated for the prestigious Ballon D’Or award. Is this image of the Arsenal midfielder real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's real!

The winner of the Ballon D’Or for best male footballer of 2024 will be announced on 28 October. This photograph was posted by Bukayo on his personal Instagram account @bukayosaka87.

It’s a good idea to look at the source if you are wondering whether images you see online are real or AI. In this case, the image has been shared by the footballer. Details such as the number of followers on an account (Bukayo has 6.6m) can help you to determine whether it is official or fake.

Actress and singer Selena Gomez has joined an elite group of celebrities featured on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after reportedly amassing a fortune of $1.3bn. Is this image AI or real?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It’s real!

Despite finding fame as an actress and singer, Selena’s wealth comes mainly from the make-up company she founded five years ago. 

This image was taken during a photocall at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and is taken from Getty Images, which is a reputable source for images. 

Nicki Minaj has scrapped plans for a deluxe version of Pink Friday 2 and will instead work on a brand new album. But is this image of the US rap star real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

It's real!

Nicki shared this photograph on her official Instagram account, telling fans she was ‘looking through pics from the Pink Friday 2 album shoot. Deciding on the cover.’ She has since changed her plans for the album, posting on X: 'The new music is just too good to be thrown away on a deluxe album. Last night, the songs I recorded were just way too iconic.'

There are a growing number of AI images of celebrities on social media platforms – a good way to confirm whether a photo is real, is to check the official website or social media pages of the person in the picture.

Fans who've been waiting six years for A$AP Rocky’s new album will have to wait that little bit longer after the rapper said that "leaks and sample clearances" have delayed the release. Is this image real or AI?

• Real

• AI

Answer explanation

This is AI!

This image was posted to Instagram by @ainofun who added in the description that it was ‘artificial intelligence NOT REAL.'

It’s always a good idea to check the text that accompanies images you see online as this, along with any hashtags used, is a good way of finding out if what you are looking at is real or AI-generated.