Is that an AI image? 6 telltale signs it's a fake - and my go-to free detectors

This ZDNET article offers practical tips to recognize AI-generated images—look for warped or nonsensical text, anatomical mistakes (e.g., extra or fused fingers), uncanny hyper-polished faces, chaotic scenes with impossible lighting or repeating textures, and over-smooth, detail-losing “restorations.” It recommends free tools like Google’s Circle to Search, Lens “About this image,” and Gemini’s SynthID watermark checks to help verify images, while cautioning that no detector is fully accurate and sophisticated fakes can slip through.