The Power of Perception: Why AI Content Feels "Obvious" Only After You Know It's AI
Have you ever listened to a song, read an article, or watched a video and thought, "Wow, this is incredible!"—only to later find out it was created by AI? Suddenly, your perspective shifts. What once felt impressive now seems "off," "robotic," or "clearly artificial." But is it really? Or is it just your brain playing tricks on you?
The truth is, if you don’t know something is AI-generated, chances are you’d never notice. In fact, I guarantee that over half of the people in a blind listening or reading test wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between AI content and human-created work. But the moment someone mentions it’s AI? That’s when the critiques start pouring in: “Oh, now I can totally hear it—it’s so obviously AI!” Sure. Let’s unpack this phenomenon.
