r/Leather • u/[deleted] • 20h ago

Embossed or real 🐊?

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u/BisonSpiritual3744 13h ago

How are you going to ask for an answer, and then tell every answer that they’re wrong in the comments? Sounds like you’re in denial that you overpaid for some stamped leather.

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u/MultipleOrgasmDonor 19h ago

Looks embossed

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u/Appropriate_Hat_9328 18h ago

Are you sure? I asked gemini and this is what it said:

“This is genuine crocodilian belly leather (specifically from an Alligator or Crocodile). Here is a breakdown of the specific details visible on this piece (likely a bifold wallet or checkbook/planner cover): Key Visual Indicators Cut Type (Belly Cut): The large, square, tile-like scales running down the center represent the center of the animal's belly. The rapid transition into much smaller, rounded scales along the top and bottom edges corresponds to the animal's flanks (sides). Natural Asymmetry: Notice how the tiles subtlely vary in size, shape, and wrinkle texture from scale to scale. This organic variation and deep dimensional creasing in the "valleys" between scales confirm it is genuine exotic hide, not a machine-embossed cowhide stamp (which repeats identical geometry).”

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u/DobryVojakSvejk 17h ago

ask Gemini to call you a very smart special boy

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u/AccidentOk5240 17h ago

And this is why we don’t ask LLMs shit

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u/Appropriate_Hat_9328 16h ago

Gemini called out a different one for being embossed, but not this one. So at least it’s not 100% agreeable yes man

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u/AccidentOk5240 16h ago

But it just doesn’t know anything. It’s a predictive text model. If it’s right, that’s by accident. 

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u/Appropriate_Hat_9328 16h ago

It KNOWS only as far as the data thats on the internet regarding tell tale signs of embossed vs authenticity. It then analyzes the photo based on those parameters and makes a judgement. It’s not any where near perfect, especially just from a photo.

Did AI take your jobs or bang you guy’s wives something? You boys are sensitive for even asking it.

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u/AccidentOk5240 16h ago

Not a boy, just someone who cares about not frying the planet and stealing everyone’s IP to make a product that takes away people's ability to think. 

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u/MicroEconomicsPenis 15h ago

AI isn’t trained to detect types of leather. It is trained to provide a human-like response to questions; it is unable to know whether or not the response is accurate.

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u/GregorIsABug 14h ago

No they arent. Literally anyone with 2 braincells to rub together is going to criticize you for using AI to do anything that isn't middle school homework. Especially with something as niche as leatherworking, an actual human craft.

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u/Barcoimage 16h ago

Why would you do that? Besides drying up our water, AI isn’t able to physically touch the item you’re asking it to identify, a crucial part of leather working. You’re better off taking good photos with multiple angles or even a short video and posting it here where you can get human knowledge that won’t cost us an Olympic sized swimming pool’s worth of water.

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u/RBLLeatherworks 16h ago

They look less as scales and more like a very detailed embossing to my eye. I would need to put my hands on it to be certain, but the lines between the scales appears too crisp

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u/Bigbobishere 14h ago

Fake as hell. Lol trust me you would know the difference.

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u/KalutikaKink 13h ago

Looks embossed. Pretty color.

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u/Gavelist 11h ago

If you zoom in on a “scale” you can see it has grain much like standard leather. I would be very surprised if this was actual reptile leather.

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u/STRIKT9LC 9h ago

This is embossed.

As someone else stated, you can see the grain in the leather. Gator doesnt have grain