# TIME has named Google SynthID one of the Best Inventions of 2026

Date: 15 Oct 2026
Released by: Google

## MediaRelease.co Summary

TIME named Google's SynthID one of its Best Inventions of 2026. SynthID embeds imperceptible watermarks in AI-generated images, audio, text and video so platforms and users can detect synthetic media. Google DeepMind developed the system and has rolled it out across Google products and partner tools as generative AI makes digital media harder to authenticate.

## Original release

As generative AI makes digital media more realistic, knowing how content was made helps you navigate the web with confidence. Google SynthID embeds an invisible, durable digital watermark into AI-generated images, audio, video, and text at the moment of creation, without altering the quality. To date, SynthID has watermarked more than 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio. We also recently announced SynthID Bio, bringing SynthID’s watermarking technology to synthetic biology. To help people identify AI content, verification tools are built directly into Google Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome. You can also use the SynthID Detector to check content from Google and our partners. Together, these tools help give you more transparency and context around the content you encounter online. You can read more about this and other inventions on TIME’s website. Source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/synthid-time-best-inventions/

## Key details

- Issued by: Google
- Published: 15 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Subject country/region: United States
- Topics: AI

Original source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/synthid-time-best-inventions/
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