Detecting less messy slop
Google isn't just blowing smoke – the new image generator is much better. His understanding of the world and the nuances of language are evident, resulting in much more realistic results. Even before this, AI images were becoming so good that they were difficult to notice at first glance. Gone are the days when you could simply count your fingers to identify AI. However, Google is making efforts to help identify AI content.
Images created with Nano Banana Pro continue to be embedded. SynthID watermarks which Google tools can detect. The company is also adding more C2PA metadata to further label AI images. The Gemini app is also part of this effort. From now on, you can upload an image and ask something like: “Is this AI?” The app will not detect any old AI image, but will tell you if it is a Google AI product by checking the SynthID.
Gemini can now detect its own AI images.
At the same time, Google is making it a little harder for people to know that an image was created using AI. Considering that professionals may want to create images using the Nano Banana Pro, Google has removed the visible watermark from images for AI Ultra subscribers. These images still have SynthID, but only the lower levels have Gemini flickering in the corner.
While anyone can access the new Nano Banana Pro today, AI Ultra subscribers will have the highest usage restrictions. Gemini Pro users will receive slightly less access, and free users will receive the lowest restrictions before downloading the non-pro version.
