Aura-CAPTCHA: A Reinforcement Learning and GAN-Enhanced Multi-Modal CAPTCHA System

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14976v1
• Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:00:08 GMT
• Title: Aura-CAPTCHA: A Reinforcement Learning and GAN-Enhanced Multi-Modal CAPTCHA System
• Authors: Joydeep Chandra, Prabal Manhas, Ramanjot Kaur, Rashi Sahay,
• Abstract summary: Aura-CAPTCHA was developed as a multi-modal CAPTCHA system to address vulnerabilities in traditional methods.<n>The design integrated Generative Adrial Networks (GANs) for generating dynamic image challenges, Reinforcement Learning (RL) for adaptive difficulty tuning, and Large Language Models (LLMs) for creating text and audio prompts.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Aura-CAPTCHA was developed as a multi-modal CAPTCHA system to address vulnerabilities in traditional methods that are increasingly bypassed by AI technologies, such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and adversarial image processing. The design integrated Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for generating dynamic image challenges, Reinforcement Learning (RL) for adaptive difficulty tuning, and Large Language Models (LLMs) for creating text and audio prompts. Visual challenges included 3x3 grid selections with at least three correct images, while audio challenges combined randomized numbers and words into a single task. RL adjusted difficulty based on incorrect attempts, response time, and suspicious user behavior. Evaluations on real-world traffic demonstrated a 92% human success rate and a 10% bot bypass rate, significantly outperforming existing CAPTCHA systems. The system provided a robust and scalable approach for securing online applications while remaining accessible to users, addressing gaps highlighted in previous research.

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