Does the photo look blurry? Can you tell if the stitches are real? If seen in a tester call, ask for more photos!
Yarnfeather, Agent of TAIP
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Look at the safety eyes AI has trouble with shadows and light reflections and look at the pattern does it have unnecessary explanations
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- Definitely look at the stitches, they wonât be perfect all the time or they just donât line up
- Then there are like the other things in the pictures for example you may see knitting needles in a crochet pattern or a crochet hook that isnât quite right.
- Also for clothing crochet pattern there might be multiple pictures, often they donât look EXACTLY the same if you just look close enough.
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One-color, perfectly lit, but there are no/weird shadows in the background? A big giveaway that something fishy might be going on.
Consider if the things depicted are actually possible or not, too!
Hereâs an example of a pattern that used AI, at least for the background (but probably more):
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Rainbow yarn that perfectly blends into a rainbow. Although it would be awesome if that was how it worked irl 
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I look at the crochet lines to see if the stitches are clean or if theyâre blurry or fuzzy.
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A good way to tell is if theres multiple photos of the same image look for any inconsistencies in the stitching. Similiarly, look at the backround of the photo, generally if the angle and lighting is too perfect then its ai. Follow your gut too, if you think its ai then it probably is. Thats what I always do :)
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This is the most mature most accurate advice. Yes this.
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look at the background. especially if it has other objects. sometimes it generates a pen instead of a crochet hook!
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Make sure you have some mature voices in TAIP. Some that have been crocheting for more than a hot minute and have seen unique unfamiliar stitches. Not an insult if it comes off that way. It is truly not meant that way. My family says my suggestions can come off wrong sometimes so please know that I mean it with with good intentions and with kindness and all sincerity so that people who are incredibly good in the art donât get flagged. Some people will get reported because theit stitches are so even and tight and their work is so good it looks ai but it is totally human done. Just done by a perfectionist skilled in this craft.
I wonât ever be flagged as AI but I do know some artist that would, because their work is so good.
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Do you think you could make it? Is there shadows?
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Weird blurry image, impossible stitches, unlikely proportions⌠and if youâre a regular you can join The Association for Identification of AI Patterns!
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That is such a valid concern, and we make sure there are a lot of people checking and researching before someone flags! Thank you, and it didnât come off the wrong way at all
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Oh phew. I do worry about things coming off wrong. I am glad. I have read in the general chat you guys talking about certain patterns and it does seem like you are all trying to be responsible which is very good. I would join butâŚ..you seem on top on things. 
I will just chime in here and there.
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If you ever see two colors fade into each other unnaturally, thatâs usually AI!
It might look TOO perfect. I know many people are amazing at crocheting, but TOO perfect is just off.
The lighting might be too good.
Irregular stitches or stitches that just donât exist.
If itâs missing a leg, has an extra leg, extra earâŚetc.
So if you see a picture that has any of these, itâs probably Ai! :)
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Ooh Iâm not in the gen chat lol⌠I hear wild stories there. I heartily recommend the lounge chat if youâre a regular because we are pretty calm with a smidgeon of crazy ;)
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Look for increases! If there are none visible, it might be ai.
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The stitches may look really smooth and there isnât a lot of definition. If there are hands, they sometimes have 6 fingers.
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That i can tell, usually with an image somethings funny about, itâs too smooth or could literally look impossible. With words be careful of sentence structure, because a non English speaker will be different than Ai, it will make something up and itâll be gibberish that doesnât make a lick of sense whereas with a person youâll notice itâs just grammar usually.
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