Google opens SynthID Detector for AI content checks in browser

Google has made its SynthID Detector public, letting users upload images, audio or video in a browser to check for invisible SynthID watermarks. Google says it has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio; OpenAI, Nvidia and Kakao watermarks are supported, Apple's is coming, while Meta's Content Seal is incompatible.

• Google has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio
• Detector supports OpenAI, Nvidia and Kakao watermarks, Apple's coming later
• Meta's Content Seal system is incompatible with SynthID
• Unwatermarked AI content may go undetected by the tool