Poker Face Survey

Who Looks Like a Liar?

3,019 U.S. adults saw these AI-generated faces and picked the one that “looks most like a stereotypical liar.” Tap a face to see the full image and what psychology says about why it might look more (or less) trustworthy.

Sample: 3,019 U.S. adults
Fieldwork: Nov 4–7, 2025
Male Lineup
Faces ordered from least trusted (left) to most trusted (right).

Respondents answered: “Which man looks most like a stereotypical liar?” (1 = most trusted, 5 = least). Labels match the survey coding (Man, Man1, Man2, Man3, Man4).

AI-generated male face "Man3"
Man3
Perceived trust: very low
Least trusted
AI-generated male face "Man1"
Man1
Perceived trust: low
Low trust
AI-generated male face "Man4"
Man4
Perceived trust: mixed
Mixed
AI-generated male face "Man"
Man
Perceived trust: high
More trusted
AI-generated male face "Man2"
Man2
Perceived trust: very high
Least liar-looking
Female Lineup
Faces ordered from least trusted (left) to most trusted (right).

Same question, different faces: “Which woman looks most like a stereotypical liar?” Labels match the survey coding (Woman, Woman2, Woman3, Woman4, Woman5).

AI-generated female face "Woman"
Woman
Perceived trust: very low
Least trusted
AI-generated female face "Woman4"
Woman4
Perceived trust: low
Low trust
AI-generated female face "Woman3"
Woman3
Perceived trust: mixed
Mixed
AI-generated female face "Woman5"
Woman5
Perceived trust: high
More trusted
AI-generated female face "Woman2"
Woman2
Perceived trust: very high
Least liar-looking

Source: Action Network — Poker Face Survey 2025

These rankings reflect how trustworthy or “liar-like” each AI-generated face looked to respondents at a glance — not whether any real person is honest or dishonest. Source: Action Network — Poker Face Survey 2025 .