What the check covers
Google has expanded SynthID Detector from an early version for media professionals to a tool available to everyone. It lets people check whether an image, video or audio file was made with AI from Google or a supported partner, offering another piece of context when assessing media they encounter online.
Google names OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao among the partners covered, and says Apple support is coming soon. The detector is available globally in English. Its stated scope is content from Google and its supported partners, so a file that it does not identify should not be taken as proof that the file was not made with AI. Google’s announcement does not specify a price or explain how to submit a file.
Sources
Image credit: AI illustration · Soft Bee
Image source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/synth-id-ai-content/
Google Blog (2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z): https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/synth-id-ai-content/
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