AI-Generated Image Recognition via Fusion of CNNs and Vision Transformers

📅 2026-06-25
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This study addresses the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic images from AI-generated forgeries, which has become increasingly difficult due to the rapid proliferation of synthetic imagery. To tackle this issue, the authors propose a multimodal detection framework that synergistically integrates convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Vision Transformers. By introducing a novel feature fusion mechanism, the method effectively combines the CNN’s strength in capturing local texture details with the Vision Transformer’s capacity for global contextual modeling. Experimental evaluation on the CIFAKE dataset demonstrates that the proposed approach achieves a classification accuracy of 97.32%, substantially outperforming current state-of-the-art methods. This work thus offers a robust and high-precision solution for detecting AI-synthesized images, contributing significantly to the field of media authenticity verification.
📝 Abstract
Recent advancements in synthetic data technology have opened a new era where images of remarkable quality are generated, blurring the lines between real-life images and those produced by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This evolution poses a significant challenge to ensuring the reliability and authenticity of data, underscoring the need for robust detection methods. In this paper, we present a robust approach aimed at addressing these pressing concerns. Our methodology revolves around leveraging fusion strategies, combining the strengths of multiple detection methods for identifying AI-generated images. Through extensive experimentation on the CIFAKE dataset, our model showcases remarkable performance, achieving an impressive accuracy rate of 97.32%. This accomplishment underscores the efficacy of our approach in accurately distinguishing between AI-generated images and real-life images, thus contributing to the advancement of data authentication techniques amidst the proliferation of synthetic data.
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AI-generated image recognition
synthetic data
image authenticity
deepfake detection
data reliability
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CNN-ViT fusion
AI-generated image detection
synthetic image authentication
multimodal feature fusion
CIFAKE dataset
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