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Google is adjusting its visible watermark policy for Gemini, Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria models while retaining invisible SynthID metadata and C2PA standards to preserve content provenance. This shift balances creative utility against the ongoing industry need for transparent identification of AI-generated media without compromising safety benchmarks. The move also highlights a broader divergence in regulatory approaches compared to Anthropic's recent compliance-driven watermarking strategy.
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Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations

TechCrunch1 min read

Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file.

Google announced on Friday that it will now allow users to remove a visible watermark from its AI generations, including images, videos, and songs.…

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