"Is that AI?": How generative models trained us to distrust even real photos
yesterdays_patatas · reddit · 2026-09-23
A Reddit user rants that people now reflexively suspect anything of being AI-generated — art, video, writing, even a photograph of a real hot dog.
The author attributes this to AI fatigue from generative content being pushed into every corner of life, plus models getting so good that telling real from fake requires educated guessing — leaving everyone in a state of constant vigilance. A candid snapshot of the social psychology of the AI content flood.
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