Google Photos has a "Reimagine" tool that can drastically change the appearance of a photo, and now SynthID will tell you whether AI was used.

Google implements invisible AI watermarks in Magic Editor photos, advancing transparency in AI-generated content while maintaining image quality.

Google Photos is adding its digital SynthID watermarks to photos that have been edited using the Magic Editor’s generative AI feature. The new feature is rolling out “this week” according to Google, and is intended to make it easier for people to quickly identify images that have been manipulated using the “reimagine” tool in Magic Editor.

Google has announced that Google Photos will begin using SynthID to mark images edited with generative AI through the Reimagine feature in Magic Editor. SynthID is a digital watermarking technology that embeds an imperceptible identifier into AI-generated content, including images, audio, text, and video.

Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI.

SynthID technology to mark all images that have been edited with generative AI using Reimagine in Magic Editor.

近期，人工智能（AI）在媒体内容生成领域的进步令人瞩目，由其创造的图像、视频甚至音频已达到难辨真假的程度。例如，“威尔·史密斯品尝意大利面”的热门梗图，便是AI生成内容广泛传播的一个缩影。然而，这种技术的飞速发展也引发了伦理上的担忧，特别是关于虚假信息的潜在传播风险。

Google has announced an enhancement to its AI detection capabilities in Google Photos by integrating its SynthID technology. Starting this week, images edited using the Reimagine feature within Magic Editor will carry an invisible watermark, helping users spot AI modifications.

Spotting AI's work can be increasingly difficult as its capabilities and subtleties continue to improve. This continued shift makes labeling AI generated work all the more critical — something that is being done in bits and pieces.