Would you actually use a tool that tells you if a video is AI-generated or real?

I’ve been noticing more and more videos online where I genuinely can’t tell if they’re real or AI.

Deepfakes, AI influencers, fake ads… it’s getting kind of crazy.

So I’m thinking about building a simple tool where you can:

  • Upload a video or paste a link
  • And it gives you a “likelihood” score (like: likely real, likely AI, or uncertain)
  • Plus a breakdown of why it thinks that

Not perfect detection, just something to help people make better judgments.

Before I spend time building it, I wanted to ask:

Would you actually use something like this?
Or is this one of those “cool idea but I’d never open the app” things?

Also curious:

  • Where would you use it most? (TikTok, ads, news, etc.)
  • Would you prefer this as a website, app, or browser extension?

Appreciate any honest feedback, even if it’s brutal.

Posted Apr 5, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

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