Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR Google is working on adding a new section called “How was this made” to the details view.
This section will tell a user if certain photos or videos were edited with AI or not.
The feature uses Content Credentials to maintain a history of edits, both with and without AI tools.
An error message will appear if the media history has been modified or is missing.
As AI continues to blur the lines between what’s real and what’s fake, it’s becoming increasingly important to find ways to accurately identify synthetic content. Google has taken some steps to address this issue, including noting when a photo has been edited by AI alongside details like the file name and location. Now it looks like the Mountain View-based firm is taking this a step further with a new feature for the Photos app.
Digging through the Google Photos app (version 7.41), we discovered a feature with the codename “threepio.” This feature would introduce a new section to the photo details view called “How was this made.” We pulled a long list of code strings that mention the feature and what it does, including the strings below.
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According to the strings we found, you’ll be able to see the new “How was this made” section in the photo details view when you swipe up on a photo or video. If the information is available, you’ll be able to check this section to see if edits were made by AI tools (e.g., Magic Eraser) or by non-AI tools. The system can also identify various scenarios, such as if multiple AI tools were used, if media was created with AI or a camera, or if an image was created by a combination of multiple images.
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