Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?

Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?

A software developer claims to have reverse-engineered Google DeepMind's SynthID system, showing how AI watermarks can be stripped from generated images or manually inserted into other works. A claim that, according to Google, isn't true. The developer, going by the username Aloshdenny, has open-sourced their work on GitHub and documented his process, claiming all it required was 200 Gemini-generated images, signal processing, and "way too much …

Google’s SynthID AI Watermarking Tech Claimed to Be Reverse-Engineered

First previewed in 2023, it is a watermarking technology that adds an invisible and imperceptible layer of watermark into the content, including text, images, videos, and audio. The Mountain View-based tech giant claims that SynthID cannot be removed, but a developer is now claiming that he was not only able to reverse engineer the watermarking tech, but also distort it to the level that it confuses systems detecting AI content.

Neural Notes: Google’s AI watermarking faces its first real test

Google’s AI watermarking system is under pressure. Here is what SynthID’s limits mean for businesses, compliance and trust in disclosure. The post Neural Notes: Google’s AI watermarking faces its first real test appeared first on SmartCompany.