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What does it mean if the burstiness score is low?

The burstiness score is a metric used to evaluate the variation in sentence complexity within a block of text. In human writing, it's common to see a mix of longer, more complex sentences alongside shorter, simpler ones. This natural variation creates what’s known as "burstiness." In contrast, AI-generated text—especially from earlier or less sophisticated models—often exhibits more uniformity in sentence structure and complexity.*

A lower burstiness score typically suggests that the writing has a natural rhythm and variation, which is more characteristic of human authorship. A higher burstiness score, on the other hand, may indicate a more predictable and evenly patterned style of writing, which can sometimes be a sign of machine-generated content.

While burstiness alone isn’t enough to definitively determine whether a text was written by a human or AI, it can be a helpful piece of the puzzle when used alongside other indicators in content analysis.

Updated on: 05/06/2025

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