Google's SynthID watermarks hit 180B media, detector goes public

google has opened its synthid detector to the public, enabling users to check if an image, video, or audio file was created using its ai models, such as gemini, veo, or lyria, or those of its partners. the detector identifies invisible synthid watermarks embedded in content, supporting formats like jpg, png, mp4, and mp3. to date, more than 180 billion images and videos carry these watermarks. synthid detection is also integrated into google search, the gemini app, and chrome, with one million verification requests daily.