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AI or real photo quiz: Is it a V&A object or AI image?

Can you tell the difference between an AI generated image and the real thing? In a world of increasingly sophisticated AI technology, it can be hard to spot the real from fake. We have collected six pieces of V&A furniture and had ChatGPT and DALL-E make a version of them. But which is the real photograph vs the AI one? We bet you can get all six questions right! Let’s go…

Question 1 out of 6:

Which of this is the real post-WW2 BA3 design chair?

An image of a brown chair with silver legs against a white background.
AI generated chair
Question 2 out of 6:

Which is the real 1998 Crosby chair, designed for children?

An image of a colourful plastic chair with a smiley face carved into the back against a white background.
A photo of a Crosby chair with a smiley face carved into the back. It is red and yellow with metal legs and black rubber feet. It is against a white background.
Question 3 out of 6:

Which of these lip-shaped sofas is the real Salvador Dali design?

A photo of a Mae West design red lips shaped sofa in red and black against a white background.
A photo of a red velvet sofa in the shape of Mae West's lips against a white background.
Question 4 out of 6:

Can you tell which is the real 16th century Great Bed of Ware?

An image of a mahogony four poster bed lined with red and yellow curtains, red bedding and gold pillows against a white background.
An image of a giant four poster bed with mahogany frame and yellow and red curtains and red gold patterened bedding with pillows on top.
Question 5 out of 6:

This one is HARD – which is the AI image of the Casablanca 1980s sideboard?

A photo of a sideboard with yellow and grey textured panels with shelves coming out at angles forming an arm-like insect appearance.
A sideboard with grey and yellow panels and shelves that come out around the item resembling arms or an insect against a white background.
Question 6 out of 6:

Which is the real 2006 Cinderella table?

A light coloured wooden table with wobbly corners and legs and the sides
A light coloured table with wavy sides and legs against a white background.

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