# Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public > Source: > Published: 2026-10-07 17:50:17+00:00 # Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public By Manuel UthSource: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com) Google's AI watermark detector SynthID is now public. Anyone can check whether images, videos, or audio were created by Google's AI or partners like [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) and [Nvidia](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/nvidia). More than 180 billion pieces of content already carry the watermark, but the tool only identifies SynthID-tagged content, not AI-generated media in general. The article [Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public](https://the-decoder.com/google-says-180-billion-images-and-videos-now-carry-synthid-watermarks-as-detector-goes-public/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.