Practical guide
Is It AI? A Verification Guide for Images, Video & Text
Identify what you are checking and which evidence you have. Source records, Content Credentials, and detector scores answer different questions. Keep an uncertain result when the evidence is incomplete.
This is a manual verification guide. Toop does not analyze uploads, produce AI probabilities, or issue authenticity verdicts on this page.
Sources checked:
1. Record the content and its source
Keep track of the object you are reviewing so that you do not mix different versions.
- Record the post link, account, date, caption, and whether you have an original file or a screenshot.
- Find the creator or earliest verifiable publication. Look for capture, production, or AI-editing disclosures.
- Keep confirmed information separate from missing evidence. Do not invent an origin when you cannot find the creator.
This is a review checklist. A file’s existence, repeated sharing, or earlier publication alone does not establish camera capture or the absence of AI.
2. Compare related images and their context
Google’s image-background feature can show pages with similar images and possible earlier uses. Availability varies by region.
- Search for the image or similar frames. For a video, choose a distinctive frame for a manual comparison.
- If available, open About this image and compare earlier pages, captions, and the current claim.
- Check whether the scene, date, and publisher agree. Treat inconsistencies as leads to investigate.
An earlier version helps with context; it does not automatically identify AI generation. Natural-looking hands, readable text, or a convincing scene are not conclusive tests.
3. Check what provenance records actually establish
C2PA Content Credentials carry statements about origin and editing, with mechanisms to verify their integrity and connection to an asset.
- Use a compatible viewer to look for records, then read the signer and creation or editing details.
- If AI use is recorded, distinguish full generation from local editing and other processing.
- Check whether the record is valid and matches your version, then consider the publishing source.
Credentials do not prove the depicted event is true. Missing credentials do not prove AI generation. Records can be absent or removed during processing.
4. For text, check supporting material and uncertainty
This is review advice, not an endorsement of a detector or a promise to identify authorship from style.
- Check whether quotations, data, and references support the claims. Ask for shareable drafts or editing records when appropriate.
- Before using a detector, read its supported languages, content types, and result guidance. Record the input version.
- Keep a score as that tool’s output. If it conflicts with other evidence, record the conflict and gaps instead of turning it into a fact.
Fluent prose or tidy structure alone does not establish AI use. AI involvement and factual accuracy are separate questions.
Questions about Is it AI
Can I upload an image or paste text here to get an AI score?
No. This page provides review methods and sources. It has no upload analysis or automatic detector endpoint.
Does missing metadata or a missing credential mean AI-generated?
No. Check original versions, publishing sources, and other evidence. The missing record alone does not settle the question.
Does AI-generated mean false?
No. Production method and factual accuracy need separate checks. Camera footage can be taken out of context, and AI-assisted content still needs claim-by-claim verification.
Need a copy to review first?
Use the source platform’s available saving options, or retain the link and publication context. The download guide explains the conditions.
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