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Google Launches SynthID Website to Verify AI-Generated Images, Videos, and Audio

Oct 07, 2026
TechCrunch
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Summary

Google opens its SynthID website to everyone, letting users check whether images, videos, or audio were made with AI. The tool reads watermarks from Google models like Nano Banana, Veo, and Lyria, plus Gemini, Flow, ProducerAI, and Vids. OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao support it, and Google reports 1 million daily verification requests.

Key Points

  • Google launches a SynthID website on Tuesday that lets anyone verify whether images, videos, or audio clips were generated using AI.
  • SynthID, introduced in 2023, watermarks media from Google models like Nano Banana, Veo, and Lyria, plus Gemini, Flow, ProducerAI, and Vids.
  • OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao support SynthID, Apple is said to be adding support, and people make 1 million daily verification requests.

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