AI, Google and Magic Editor

Google's Magic Editor will watermark its AI-tweaked photos
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Google is adding AI watermarks to photos manipulated by Magic Editor
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 is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI
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. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices.
Google Photos will add a hidden watermark to your AI-edited images
All photos that derive creative benefits from AI courtesy of Magic Editor's Reimagine tool will be watermarked at the pixel-level in the Google Photos app.
Google Photos now has a foolproof way to watermark AI-edited images
Google Photos will start using SynthID to watermark images edited with Magic Editor's Reimagine tool this week.
Google Photos now adds an AI Watermark to "Reimagined" pictures
Google Photos’ Reimagine feature gets support by SynthID AI watermark. Google Photos has received a plethora of AI-powered features for some time now. “Reimagine,” available
SynthID in Google Photos will soon watermark images edited with Magic Editor's Reimagine
For those unaware, DeepMind, led by Demis Hassabis, unveiled its SynthID watermarking tool back in August 2023. The technology essentially works by embedding a watermark directly

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