The Experiment

Redefining Perception
Through AI

AI-generated images are becoming indistinguishable from reality. This experiment measures the gap between human perception and machine evaluation — using AI-generated images alongside real photographs.

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Process

How It Works

01Setup

Quick Profile

Anonymous demographic questions — age, gender, and your familiarity with tech and AI images.

02Core

Image Quiz

View 20 images one by one. For each: decide real or AI, then rate confidence, realism, and emotion.

03Analysis

Results

See your accuracy score, compare against four AI classifiers, and view a detailed per-image breakdown.

Capabilities

What You'll Experience

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AI Perception

Test how well you distinguish real photos from AI-generated fakes.

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Machine Learning

Compare your results against four AI classifiers — from general-purpose models to specialized deepfake detectors and cloud AI vision systems.

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Visual Analysis

Rate images on realism, confidence, and emotional response using calibrated scales.

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Research Quality

Your responses contribute to real academic research on human-AI image perception.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready?

Test Your Perception

Take the quiz, challenge your perception, and contribute to cutting-edge research on human vs AI image recognition.

Real vs AI — Thesis ResearchNeapolis University Paphos — 2026