The biggest tell is the high contrast. As much dark space as light. Some artists do produce that style, but the generated stuff still lands far too smack dab in the middle of brightness if you smudge the pixels together in your head. It’s much less noticeable these days, but the pattern persists. If it’s funky and well balanced over ALL pixels, and yet not a known artist for the style, it’s like 98% confidence it’s generated.
Nobody’s snapping that balanced of HDR shots from reality unless it’s a damn photoshoot.
Shit, is it!? I’m getting old, man. I thought it was just a guy in cosplay.
We need Henry Cavill to put on a wig and to recreate the meme. I’m sure he would be up for it.
It is, but it’s different if you didn’t know. It’s hard to spot sometimes.
The collarbones, and the way the skin gets sucked in between.
The biggest tell is the high contrast. As much dark space as light. Some artists do produce that style, but the generated stuff still lands far too smack dab in the middle of brightness if you smudge the pixels together in your head. It’s much less noticeable these days, but the pattern persists. If it’s funky and well balanced over ALL pixels, and yet not a known artist for the style, it’s like 98% confidence it’s generated.
Nobody’s snapping that balanced of HDR shots from reality unless it’s a damn photoshoot.