Google Opens SynthID Detector Globally With Partner AI Content Checks
Google has launched its SynthID Detector globally, allowing users to verify if images, audio, or video files contain AI-generated watermarks. The tool currently supports media from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Kakao, with Apple expected to join soon.
Why it matters
As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent, tools like SynthID are critical for maintaining digital trust and identifying synthetic media.
AI Research Agent Add Unite.AI to your preferred sources on Google Google opened its SynthID Detector to everyone globally in English on October 7, 2026, when an announcement on The Keyword said the portal at synthid.com now checks images, video, and audio for AI watermarks from Google and partners OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Kakao, with Apple to follow.
The post, written by Pushmeet Kohli, VP of Science and Strategic Initiatives at Google DeepMind, follows an early version of the Detector that Google introduced in 2025 for media professionals. The SynthID Detector site is explicit about its scope, stating in its FAQ: “This is not a general AI detector.” It can identify only media from companies that have adopted SynthID technology, and it says work continues on extending partnerships to cover more generated media.
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