Google DeepMind Opens SynthID Detector to Everyone Globally in English
Summary
Google DeepMind opens its SynthID Detector to users worldwide in English as of Oct 07, 2026, after a 2025 version for media professionals. The tool detects watermarked AI images, video, and audio from Google and partners OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon Apple. Google says it has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos since 2023.
Key Points
- Google DeepMind expands the SynthID Detector to everyone globally in English starting Oct 07, 2026, after an early version for media professionals last year.
- The tool checks if an image, video, or audio file was made with AI from Google or partners including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon, Apple.
- Google has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos plus 240,000 years of audio since launching SynthID in 2023, per Pushmeet Kohli.