Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia
Google's SynthID AI watermarking technology is being adopted by companies like OpenAI and Nvidia to help identify AI-generated content. SynthID has labeled 100 billion images and videos, making it a significant tool in distinguishing real from AI-generated media. As SynthID expands its reach, it aims to improve transparency in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI content creation.
- ▪Google's SynthID has labeled 100 billion images and videos since its launch.
- ▪OpenAI and Nvidia are among the companies adopting SynthID for their AI content.
- ▪SynthID is designed to be robust against attempts to remove its watermark.
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What is real? Google’s SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction. Ryan Whitwam – May 19, 2026 2:37 pm | 32 Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces 100 billion SynthID images and videos. Credit: Google Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces 100 billion SynthID images and videos. Credit: Google Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav In a few short years, we’ve gone from easily identifying AI content that featured superfluous fingers to images and videos that look shockingly realistic.
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