Is this photo real or not?

[Anonymous]

This is actor Chris Pine, a person who runs a fandom account on this actor on IG, post this photo and made all of her account followers believe this was a real photo taken last year after the promotion of his movie Poolman but the actor did nto look exactly like that during that movie promotion, as he was completely shaved and his hair was different. I sent this photo to a lady who also follows the actor and she believed is an edited photo, photoshopped or AI done. She believes it is a photoshopped or AI done for the following reasons:

"If it's from an interview the background wouldn't be blurred.

"The white marking to the right marking to the right of his hand is a photoshopped glitch"

"It's a real picture of him just photoshopped in the background"

"It seems to be AI.. which is basically a collection of photos found on internet and combined to make a new photo

"t's definitely AI.. a collection of pieces from other photos, it means AI is getting better... but it's still a mix of old photos"

Do you think it is fake or real?

[AI Opinion]

It's difficult to determine the authenticity of a photo without directly analyzing it. Based on your description, it seems plausible that it could be photoshopped or AI-generated, especially considering the inconsistencies observed with his appearance and the background. If the facial features or hair appear mismatched with known public appearances, it might be an edited image. AI and photo editing software have advanced significantly, making it crucial to verify sources for authenticity. 🌟

[AviatorTom]

I'm guessing it's fake. If you have the original, it's metadata will tell you how and when it was made.

[Asker]

What is metadata and how can i use it to know?

[Asker]

I dont have the original that is the problem as I want to find the original

[AviatorTom]

When you open an image in an image viewer app, one of the options should be Properties. If you click that, you'll see all kinds of info (called metadata) about the image. For a picture taken by a camera, for example, it will tell you when it was taken and what kind of camera it was. It may also include the location (lat/lon) it was taken at, along with other info like number of pixels

[Asker]

and how do u know by all that info if the photo is photoshopped, edited or AI?