Google Photos has a "Reimagine" tool that can drastically change the appearance of a photo, and now SynthID will tell you whether AI was used.

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 has announced that Google Photos will begin using SynthID to mark images edited with generative AI through the Reimagine feature in Magic Editor. SynthID is a digital watermarking technology that embeds an imperceptible identifier into AI-generated content, including images, audio, text, and video.

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.

Spotting AI's work can be increasingly difficult as its capabilities and subtleties continue to improve. This continued shift makes labeling AI generated work all the more critical — something that is being done in bits and pieces.

Google has added SynthID in Google Photos to watermark images that have been edited using the Reimagine feature in Magic Editor.

SynthID, developed by DeepMind, embeds invisible watermarks in AI-edited Google Photos, enhancing transparency without altering original content.

Google has announced an enhancement to its AI detection capabilities in Google Photos by integrating its SynthID technology. Starting this week, images edited using the Reimagine feature within Magic Editor will carry an invisible watermark, helping users spot AI modifications.