Consistent Micro-Noise Pattern Found in AI-Generated Flat Images — Potential New Detection Method at 793 Upvotes

r/ChatGPT·high signal

A r/ChatGPT user generated completely flat gray (#808080) images with no texture or lighting and discovered consistent micro-noise patterns unique to AI generators — patterns invisible to the naked eye but statistically distinguishable from camera sensor noise. The post (793↑, 61 comments) includes gallery comparisons. This aligns with 2026 academic research on noise-correlation-based AI image detection, but the flat-image approach is novel and could simplify forensic detection by eliminating content-dependent variables.