Google DeepMind is testing Backstory, an AI-supported tool designed to help journalists and fact-checkers investigate misleading, manipulated and AI-generated images. Andrew Deck writes for Nieman Lab that the experimental service is available to selected journalists, open-source investigators, librarians and media literacy researchers through Google’s Trusted Testers Program. Users upload an image and ask a basic …
Google is introducing a setting that lets users remove visible watermarks from AI generated images, videos and music created in Gemini and Flow. Emma Roth reports for The Verge that the option controls the small sparkle symbol shown in the lower right corner of media produced with Google’s Nano Banana and Omni models. Users can …
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra appears to have applied Moon enhancement software to photographs of a solar eclipse, adding crater-like surface details to the Sun. The incident highlights how AI image processing can produce convincing but inaccurate results when a camera system misidentifies its subject. Omar Belkaab reports for Frandroid that the problem emerged during tests …
Google’s SynthID watermark can remain detectable after severe image compression, resizing and screenshots, but it cannot reliably distinguish authentic media from the growing volume of unlabeled AI content. Ryan Whitwam writes for Ars Technica that tests of images generated and edited with Google AI found SynthID still detectable after 300 rounds of simulated sharing and …
Palmier Pro is a new open-source video editor for macOS that combines a traditional timeline with AI generation and controls for AI agents. Co-founder Harrison Tin presents the project in a Show HN post on Hacker News, describing it as a tool designed to reduce repetitive work in video production rather than replace editorial judgment. …
Black Forest Labs has introduced FLUX 3, a new foundation model designed to generate images and video with synchronized audio, while also serving as a base for robotics systems. The company is initially limiting access to selected users and partners through an Early Access programme. FLUX 3 Video can create clips up to 20 seconds …
Qwen has introduced Qwen-Image-3.0, a new image-generation model designed for information-heavy visuals, small text and realistic details. QwenTeam announces the model in an official Qwen blog post, describing its central goal as making generated images more useful in practical work. The company says Qwen-Image-3.0 accepts instructions of up to 4,500 tokens. That capacity is intended …
Meta has shut down an AI image feature that let users manipulate photos of people by simply tagging their public Instagram account, just days after launching it. Corbin Bolies reports for Variety that the company faced immediate backlash over the tool’s design. The feature was part of Meta’s new Muse Image model, introduced on Tuesday. …
Meta is previewing a web-based detection tool that identifies images and videos created with its newest AI model, Muse Image. Karissa Bell reports for Engadget that the tool checks for invisible watermarks called Content Seal, which Meta says remain intact even after cropping, compressing, resizing or screenshotting an image. Content Seal marks a shift from …
Meta has launched Muse Image, the first image generation model built by its internal Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company announced in an official blog post. The tool is now integrated into Meta AI and already powers creative features on Instagram and WhatsApp, with Facebook, Messenger and advertising tools through Advantage+ creative to follow. Meta describes …