Google Photos is launching a new feature that lets users check whether an image was artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced. In an effort to control the number of deepfakes, the function, known as Reimagine in Magic Editor, labels photographs and detects them using specialised tools employing SynthID, a watermarking technology.
Google has introduced the SynthID AI Watermark, which enables users to determine whether or not artificial intelligence (AI) was used to enhance an image. SynthID will be used to classify images that have been edited in Magic Editor using Reimagine. The Imagen AI model powers Reimagine in Magic Editor. If there is a SynthID watermark, it will be displayed in the About this Image section.
SynthID is a system that uses Reimagine in Magic Editor to mark modified images by directly embedding a digital watermark into AI-generated images, audio, text, or video. Similar to Google’s Imagen text-to-image technology, this capability helps recognise AI-generated stuff fast and easily.
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In some circumstances, Reimagine edits may be too small for SynthID to label and detect—for example, changing the colour of a little flower in an image’s backdrop. To learn more, click “About this image,” which displays whether a SynthID watermark is present as well as an image’s metadata.
Besides this, to provide great control over their grid display choices including the ability to swipe through related photos, stack similar photos, and adjust layout density. The grid now has choices to show backed-up content, hide clutter, and customise by app, and users may also show or hide images, GIFs, and videos from other apps. Previously, the Photos grid’s overflow menu could only be used to choose a layout density (Comfortable, Day, or Month) and stack similar images.
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The primary grid of photos and videos in Google Photos for Android now has more detailed customisation options, such as “Show content from other apps,” “Only show backed-up content,” “Hide clutter from other apps,” and “Customise by app.” 9to5google was the first to report on this feature. The user experience is improved as a result.
