This site was born as a personal project, and therefore I used every means at my disposal for its creation. I got help from AI, particularly from ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet. This does not mean that there was no effort or time dedicated to the project, as these models do not yet have the ability to write code in a way that allows them to operate alone. A lot of troubleshooting is needed, and often a minimum of technical knowledge is required to solve problems and to do things exactly as you want, since the AI often does not follow your instructions precisely. Those who have tried using these models will understand.
For this section of the site, I limited myself to using my programming skills, as required by the school project.
The project itself is very simple: a game where you have to try to distinguish images taken by real people from those generated by AI.
As for the sources of the images, I found the generated images on Reddit, particularly images generated with models specifically modified for the generation of photorealistic images, or "boring reality" photos.
As for the "real" images, I scraped images from Instagram using Google searches like "selfie site:instagram.com imagesize:1440x1440".
The creation of the game itself, with a bit of JavaScript, was relatively quick. It was more time-consuming to work on the aesthetic style and to ensure that the site is compatible with mobile devices.
Additionally, the hosting platform I used is "Neocities," which is free.
I am satisfied with the result obtained, and it was fun to have my friends and acquaintances try the site. Aesthetically, I think it turned out well. Unfortunately, Neocities only allows the creation of static sites, so I could not use a database to store the results, which would have been interesting to analyze. Maybe I will do that in the future with an external site.
I am writing this page in March 2025, less than 3 years after the public release of ChatGPT 3.5, a moment that marked the beginning of the AI hype in which we still find ourselves today.
I think that especially at the educational level, it is very important not to demonize its use but to open a dialogue, as even though it is a tool that can be used for copying, it can also have useful applications for learning and will also be fundamental in the world of work.