Google Photos is reportedly adding a new functionality that will allow users to check whether an image was generated or enhanced using artificial intelligence (AI) or not. As per the report, the photo and video sharing and storage service is getting new ID resource tags. These will reveal the AI info of the image as well as the digital source type. The Mountain View-based tech giant is likely working on this feature to reduce the instances of deepfakes. However, it is unclear how the information will be displayed to users.
Google Photos AI Image Credits
Deepfakes have emerged as a new form of digital manipulation in recent years. These are the images, videos, audio files, or other similar media which have either been digitally generated using AI or enhanced using various means to spread misinformation or mislead people.
According to an Android Authority report, a new functionality in the Google Photos app will allow users to see if an image in their gallery was created using digital means. The feature was spotted in the Google Photos app version 7.3. However, it is not an active feature, meaning those on the latest version of the app will not be able to see this just yet.
Within the layout files, the publication found new strings of XML code pointing towards this development. These are ID resources. They are identifiers and one assigns them to a specific element or resource in the app. One of them reportedly contained the phrase “ai_info”. This section should be labelled if the image was generated by an AI tool which adheres to transparency protocols. These could include names such as Gemini, Midjourney, and others. However, it is currently uncertain how Google wants to display this information. But a downside of that would be that users will
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