Easy way to check AI generated content

1. Nonsense Descriptions Without Logic

One of the easiest giveaways of AI-generated content is when it’s full of flashy descriptions that, at first glance, seem poetic or creative—but once you read the full text, they’re utterly pointless. There’s no underlying message, no foreshadowing, no narrative arc. Just a string of hollow sentences that sound pretty (or not even that). A real writer might experiment with form, but an AI tends to throw out a stream of “pretty language” without functional purpose.

2. Overblown Emotion That Means Nothing

AI loves to over-dramatize everything. Every sentence drips with intense emotion, but ironically, that makes the writing emotionally flat. It's like watching a soap opera on fast-forward—everything is so dramatic, nothing actually feels dramatic.

3. Emotional Reactions Don't Match the Event

Connected to point two: AI often assigns wildly disproportionate reactions to trivial events. For example, a character might make brief eye contact with someone, and the narration explodes into “as if she had plunged through the entire multiverse.” This emotional mismatch is both hilarious and jarring. It’s a clear sign the “author” doesn’t truly understand narrative tone—which is a classic AI flaw.

4. No Sense of Rhythm or Build-Up

Human stories—especially good ones—have rhythm. Some moments breathe, others hit hard. But AI-generated writing is flat. It lacks pacing. Scenes that should be tense or intimate arrive too early or too late. Even average human writers show some variation. With AI, the mechanical consistency is almost eerie—too steady, too smooth, too fake.

5. Terrible Foreshadowing (If Any)

AI can’t foreshadow to save its life. It either lays it on too thick (obvious and predictable), or forgets to pay it off altogether. Sometimes, it writes “Chekhov’s gun” and never fires it. That’s because AI doesn't truly understand narrative—it just mimics structure in a binary fashion. To AI, everything is either 0 or 1: hint or no hint. It doesn’t do subtle.

If a piece of writing ticks two or three of these boxes, it might just be an inexperienced human writer. But if it checks all of them? That’s almost certainly AI.

Don’t Be Fooled by Self-Doubt

I’ve seen a lot of people say, “I think my writing sounds like AI,” or others accuse them of it. Honestly, if you’re doubting yourself, chances are you’re just hitting some typical beginner pitfalls—like inconsistent tone or poor structure. These are things real writers struggle with. They’re fixable.

I might write a follow-up guide later on common beginner writing mistakes and how to avoid them. Stay tuned.

A Note to AI Writers (and a Warning)

If you're someone who uses AI to “write creatively” (and I don’t mean just chatting or researching—I mean using AI to do the writing for you), don’t bother commenting. I’ll delete it. I have no interest in debating.

To be clear: I have equal disdain for anyone who thinks using AI is a “shortcut” to creativity. You’re not creating. You’re outsourcing your soul. It’s tasteless and lazy.

Final Thoughts

Most of the analysis above is based on identifying outputs from GPT-like models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, because they're the most widely used right now. But the underlying logic applies across the board: no matter the model, if it’s machine-generated, you’ll see similar issues in logic, emotion, and structure.

Of course, I don’t advocate for reckless AI detection. The field is evolving fast, and AI is learning to mimic human style better every day. Outsiders can easily misjudge. Before accusing someone of using AI, take a moment to think critically and weigh multiple aspects. Of course, people can try new tools such as pptdetector.com.

But once you’ve read enough AI text... trust me, you’ll start to see the pattern. It’s not subtle.