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AI Art Detector: Was This Artwork Made by AI?
Upload an illustration, a digital painting or a concept piece. We read its content credentials, score it with an open-source detector and explain the verdict: probably human, uncertain or probably AI.
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Open in betaWhat you need
Upload an image or paste an image link
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 20 MB.
At a glance
C2PA first
Content credentials and metadata are read before the detector runs; a second model reviews borderline cases.
AnyFact method
3 levels
Probably human, uncertain or probably AI — never a bare percentage — with the reasons and the limits of the method.
AnyFact method
10 credits
Free every month with an account, no credit card. Uploaded files are deleted after 30 days.
AnyFact free plan
Why AI art is hard to call by eye
Image generators now imitate brushwork, grain and painterly styles convincingly. A stylised illustration also hides the classic tells, such as hands or lettering, behind deliberate distortion.
Artists and buyers need a second look that goes beyond style: the file’s content credentials and metadata when they exist, a detector trained on generated images, and a plain description of what looks generated.
Digital art is a hard case for every detector. Heavily painted-over images, collages and mixed workflows can land in the uncertain zone, and we say so instead of forcing an answer.
Does this sound familiar?
- An entry to your art contest looks suspiciously polished.
- A commission arrived far faster than the artist’s usual pace.
- A marketplace listing or print shop sells art you suspect was generated.
- You review a portfolio and want to know how the pieces were made.
Here's what we check
Upload or paste a link
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 20 MB.
Provenance, then detection
Content credentials and metadata are read first; if they do not settle it, the classifier scores the image and visible anomalies are listed.
A verdict in three levels
Probably human, uncertain or probably AI — never a bare percentage — with a short explanation and the limits of the method.
How to read the result
The signals point to a person. It is not a guarantee: a careful generator or heavy editing can leave few traces.
The signals disagree or are too weak. We say so rather than guess, and list what was found.
The signals point to generation. It is an indication, not proof — check the context before acting.
Sample layout. Real reports name the signals that were checked and the limits of the method.
How to check if art is AI-generated with the AI art detector
Upload the best available file of the artwork, then weigh the result against evidence of how the piece was made. The detector gives you a starting point; the artist’s process gives you context.
- 01Get the highest-quality file you can. For a contest or a commission, ask for the exported file rather than using a social media post.
- 02Upload it as JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 20 MB, or paste a link.
- 03Check the provenance finding first. Some creative tools write content credentials or metadata that name the software used.
- 04Read the listed anomalies and look at each one in the artwork yourself.
- 05Compare the result with process evidence: sketches, layered source files or work-in-progress images.
What does an AI art checker look for in a picture?
It looks for provenance data and for visual traits that generators tend to leave behind. Each trait also has an innocent explanation in human art, which is why none of them is decisive alone.
| Signal | In generated art | Caution for human art |
|---|---|---|
| Hands and anatomy | Extra or fused fingers, limbs that do not connect | Stylised anatomy is a deliberate choice in many styles |
| Lettering and signatures | Garbled text, signature-like scribbles | Hand lettering can be loose on purpose |
| Patterns and ornaments | Details that melt into each other or repeat without logic | Brushes and texture presets repeat too |
| Light and shadows | Light coming from directions that do not agree | Painterly light is often not physically accurate |
| Reflections | Mirrors or water showing a different scene | Artists simplify reflections all the time |
| Provenance | Credentials or metadata naming an AI generator | Many apps export files with no provenance data at all |
A polished “AI look” is not a signal on its own. Many artists work in a similar style, and images made with Midjourney, Stable Diffusion or DALL·E can imitate almost any style. Our guide to telling if an image is AI-generated covers the visual checks in more depth.
How to detect AI art in contests, marketplaces and commissions
The fairest approach uses the detector to decide where to look, then asks for evidence of the process. The right evidence depends on the situation.
| Situation | What to check | A fair next step |
|---|---|---|
| Art contest | Entries against the contest’s rules on AI use | Ask finalists for layered files, sketches or a process recording before any decision |
| Marketplace or print shop | Listings described as hand-made or original | Flag the listing for human review rather than removing it automatically |
| Commission | A delivered piece that looks unlike the artist’s portfolio | Ask for the work-in-progress stages, ideally agreed in the brief |
| Your own portfolio | Proof that your work is yours | Keep source files and, when your software supports it, content credentials |
Platforms that review art at scale should give creators a way to appeal. Our page on trust and safety moderation describes a review process that keeps a human in the loop.
Is this art AI? Where an AI art detector can get it wrong
Art is harder to judge than photographs, because detectors are built around the traits of generated images and many human artworks share some of them. Expect more uncertain results in these cases:
- Smooth digital paintings, whose clean gradients and soft edges can resemble generated images.
- Hybrid work: a generated base painted over by hand, or a human sketch transformed by an AI tool.
- Heavily edited art, run through filters, upscalers or style effects.
- Photos or scans of physical artworks, where the result describes the photo as much as the painting.
- Small or cropped previews, such as thumbnails from a gallery page.
Before you check
Is the result proof that a content was made by AI?▼
No. It is an indication, not proof. Detectors can be wrong in both directions, especially on compressed, cropped, edited or very short content. Use the result to decide what to check next, not as a final judgement on anyone.
Why no percentage?▼
A single percentage suggests a precision no detector has. You get one of three levels — probably human, uncertain or probably AI — with the signals behind it and the limits of the method.
How does the analysis work?▼
When the content carries provenance data, such as C2PA content credentials or metadata, we read it first. Then an open-source detector scores the content. When the score is borderline, Claude reviews it as a second opinion, and the result is explained in plain words.
What happens to my files?▼
They are processed to run your analysis — including, for borderline cases, a review by Claude, Anthropic’s model — and deleted after 30 days.
What does it cost?▼
There is a free plan: a free account gets 10 credits every month, with no credit card. Pro ($15 a month) gives 1,000 credits a month; Business ($49 a month) gives unlimited Business Checks and AI checks under a fair-use limit.
If an image has no content credentials, does that mean a person took it?▼
No. Most social networks strip metadata on upload, and many generators add none. Missing credentials prove nothing either way; they are one signal among several.
Can the AI art detector tell if art was made with Midjourney or Stable Diffusion?▼
Only when the file’s content credentials or metadata name the tool. Otherwise the result tells you whether the image looks generated, not which generator produced it.
How can an artist show that their work is not AI-generated?▼
No detector can prove that. The strongest evidence is the process itself: layered source files, sketches, process recordings and, when your software supports them, content credentials attached to the exported file.
Does it work on photos of paintings or scanned drawings?▼
It analyses them like any other image, but the result describes the photo or scan you upload. A photo of a printed image is still a photograph, so in that case the result may tell you little about how the original artwork was made.
Is AI-assisted art detected as AI?▼
It depends on how much of the final image the AI produced. A human sketch refined by an AI tool, or a generated base painted over by hand, often lands in the uncertain zone. Whether that use is acceptable is a question for your rules, not for the detector.
Check an artwork before you buy, judge or share it
What you need
Upload an image or paste an image link
Free plan — 10 credits every month, no credit card.
Each result is an indication, not proof.
Files deleted after 30 days.
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