Google launches SynthID, a technology that marks AI-generated content with an invisible signal. The tool makes it possible to identify image, video and audio files with an online detector.

Google recognizes SynthID as one of the best inventions of 2,026. The technology is a digital watermark that makes it possible to identify AI-generated content without compromising quality. The SynthID Detector is a website that allows users to check whether a file has the signal. The technology was introduced in 2023 and the detector was launched globally on October 21, 2026. The detector can identify AI-generated content from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao. The tool is available in English and can be used in tools such as Google Search, Gemini and Chrome.

SynthID has already marked more than 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio. The watermark is invisible and durable, which means the content keeps its quality while being identified. The technology was developed by DeepMind, a Google division, and is integrated into tools such as Google Search and Chrome to help users identify AI-generated content.

Invisible signal identifies AI-generated content

The signal does not compromise the quality of the material, but it allows users to accurately identify whether a file was created by artificial intelligence. This means the detector is not universal, but specific to Google's technology. The detector is available globally in English, but there is no information about availability in other languages in Brazil.

SynthID changes the way AI-generated content is tracked, using an invisible signal that does not degrade the quality of the material. This is possible because the signal is durable and embedded in the content. Integration into tools such as Google Search and Chrome increases the technology's visibility, helping millions of users distinguish real content from AI-generated content. The tool is available in English and can identify content from multiple providers, including Google, OpenAI and NVIDIA, without requiring changes to the material.

With information from macrumors.com, mashable.com and numerama.com.

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