Starting My Deepfake Detective Journey
So yesterday I was scrolling through Twitter when this Kourtney Kardashian topless photo popped up in my feed. My first thought was “Damn, this looks real!” But then I remembered all those AI face-swapping apps getting popular lately. Got me wondering – how could regular folks like me spot fake celeb nudes? Decided to test some methods myself.
The Tools I Grabbed
Before diving in, I downloaded that suspicious Kardashian pic and:
- Ripped five verified red carpet photos of Kourtney from Getty Images
- Snagged this free AI detector app everyone’s talking about
- Opened Photoshop on my dusty laptop
Figured comparing real references with questionable pics would give me clues.
My 5-Step Fake Photo Checklist
Spent four hours zooming into pixels like some creep, but here’s what actually worked:
- Weird shadow play: Real photos have consistent lighting – but the viral pic showed a random dark patch under her neck that didn’t match sunlight angle
- AI fingerprint: Ran it through the detector app – came back 89% fake. Always check that “uncanny valley” vibe around edges
- Water reflection test: Near her pool? Actual Kardashian pool pics show curved reflections – the fake had straight lines like bad Photoshop
- Birthmark mismatch: Kourtney has that tiny left shoulder mole. Zoomed in – completely missing in the nude shot
- Ear lobe comparison: Sounds nuts but ears are like fingerprints. Her real lobe fold pattern looked digitally smeared here
Final Reality Check
After cross-checking against her paparazzi shots, three methods screamed fake. Honestly felt scary how convincing these deepfakes are getting. My big takeaways? Always demand original metadata (fakes strip this!), watch for inconsistent body physics, and never trust viral pics without reverse image search. Stay skeptical out there people – your eyes will trick you!
