What? Where? How?
Empty file header, but “FF” is the magic jfif\jpg type. Because jpegs are binary files you can’t reliably trust a text string watermark showing up in a hex viewer.
Online detectors vary, but say no ai, just 14% straight edges\grid-like patterns\brush circling. No known watermarks detected. No stenography hidden patterns. The bottom right corner has an clear easy-to-drop clone stamp pattern – but could just as well be normal carpet.
TinEye says 0 results. No other file sources so I guess that’s an ai lead?


Confirmed. Just now went down a rabbit hole how synthID works. A synthID can also be placed into a real photo someone has taken and it goes thru a google service – like adding captions.
Yikes.