Google's SynthID AI Detector is Now Available to Everyone

Google has announced that its SynthID Detector is now accessible to the public for identifying content generated by artificial intelligence. The SynthID Detector, previously made available to media members last year, is now globally available in English. This online service enables users to upload photos, videos, or audio files to ascertain if there is a SynthID watermark indicating AI generation.

The tool itself does not differentiate between AI-created and AI-edited media and necessitates user sign-in. SynthID integrates digital watermarks into AI-generated content, which remain invisible to the human eye but can be detected via Google's website. The service can identify media produced by Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao.

Apple intends to incorporate SynthID later this year. Google clarifies that the website is not a universal AI detector and can only detect media utilizing SynthID technology. SynthID checks are already incorporated into Search, Gemini, and Chrome for users seeking alternatives.