Google Photos might get a new way to show if images were made or edited with AI
The labels it might include are:
"Media created with AI"
"Edited with AI tools"
"Edited with multiple AI tools"
"Edited with non-AI tools"
"Media captured with a camera without software adjustments"
It may also detect when multiple editing tools were used or when several images were combined. Additionally, if the file's edit history is missing or has been changed, Google Photos would show an error message instead.
According to the source, this functionality appears to be powered by Content Credentials, a system that attaches a persistent history of edits to a file. That information stays with the media even when shared, unless it's removed.
The idea isn't entirely new for Google. The company has already developed SynthID, a DeepMind project that invisibly watermarks AI-generated images. While it's unclear if SynthID is being used here, both approaches aim to give people more context about the origins of visual content.
Examples of realistic images created via Imagen 3, a Google image generation tool. | Image credit — Google
Other companies have been working on similar solutions. Adobe's Content Authenticity Initiative tracks edits in image metadata, while Meta has committed to labeling AI-generated images across Facebook and Instagram. Together, these projects show that the tech industry sees transparency around AI edits as increasingly important.
If Google releases this feature with Google Photos, it could be a useful tool for quickly checking whether photos and videos are authentic. While the irony is not lost on me that this is the same company that developed tools to generate very realistic AI images and videos, I can see how having this could be valuable in areas like journalism, education, and online sales, where trust matters. Additionally, including such a tool in one of the most widely used photo apps could set an example that others follow.
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