It's bad enough that tech companies trained their AI models on Pinoy Archivescontent that doesn't belong to them. Now, however, it appears that at least one AI model is being used to remove watermarks from images so others can use content that doesn't belong to them, too.
Social media users have recently discovered that Google's new Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model can be used to remove watermarks from images.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
As reported by TechCrunch, this isn't completely new. Other AI image models have been able to remove watermarks. However, Gemini 2.0 Flash appears to be better than all other AI models at this particular task.
Gemini 2.0 Flash doesn't just remove the watermark. It fills in the gaps in the image that are left from removing the watermark.
Based on what users on platforms like Xand Reddithave shared, it appears that Gemini 2.0 Flash does have some trouble removing certain types of watermarks, such as semi-transparent watermarks. As TechCrunch notes, Google has only made the model available via its developer tools platform, and the company has currently labeled Gemini 2.0 Flash’s image generation feature as “experimental” and “not for production use."
However, for photographers and other artists, this is certainly a concerning use of the tool, at least until Google puts some guardrails on the AI image generation feature.
Photographers often depend on watermarks to identify their work as their own; when someone purchases the work, the watermark is removed for that person's use. But if any internet user can just run the image through an AI model to remove the watermark, artists will certainly experience problems getting paid. (Note, also, that in most cases removing a watermark without the permission of the creator is copyright infringement, and illegal under U.S. law.)
The future issues here likely won't be with Google's specific AI tool. The issue is that this is possible with an AI model to begin with. Even if Google adds guardrails to protect copyright holders from uses such as this, there will likely be other third-party AI tools that will replicate these features. In fact, as we previously mentioned, they already are. And soon, they'll probably be just as good as Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model, too.
Topics Artificial Intelligence Google Google Gemini
Quality Assured: What It's Really Like To Test Games For A Living
Stephen Hawking gave a speech via hologram. Again.
'Game of Thrones' art director teases 'amazing scenes' in Season 7
Mum accidentally sends her kid to school with vodka for lunch
Trump administration to allow African elephant trophies back into U.S.
Disney boss drops hot new details on Han Solo, Luke Skywalker
Twitter turns a discriminatory hashtag (on a blank page) into LOLs
Blood Orange releases a stunning new music video for 3 tracks
The World Wide Web Turns 30: A Timeline
Scientists just expanded the search for rocky alien worlds with air
Old School PC Gaming: Classic Games that Have Aged Well
'Sunless Sea' is a wild 350,000
'She's not waking up:' Boy saves mom using Siri to call ambulance
A bunch of 5
PSG vs. Liverpool 2025 livestream: Watch Champions League for free
Uber might be stalling on adding more cars in its second
People can't get over this photo of Republican dudes who want to cut maternity care
Turns out, that viral website where kittens attack Trump may have trolled us all
Best Beats deal: Save $50 on Studio Buds at Best Buy
Teen makes a terrible, terrible mistake in letting friend choose her first tattoo
Elon Musk sued for calling diver who rescued Thai boys a pedophileIt's a 2016 love 'Story': Miranda Kerr and Snapchat's Evan Spiegel are engagedAmazon's Storefronts is too little, too late for small businessesWhere is the Camera Roll in iOS 12 Messages overhaul?'Stranger Things' star David Harbour officiated a fan's weddingWatch a livestream of Hurricane Florence bearing down on North CarolinaJustin Bieber and Jaden Smith reunite to perform 'Never Say Never''BoJack Horseman' creator on realBMW shows off its iNext electric, autonomous concept car7 gifts that are way better than things'Stranger Things' star David Harbour officiated a fan's weddingSomeone built a tiny wall around Donald Trump's Hollywood star9 gifts you can totally borrow from your friends later'Game of Thrones' star Maisie Williams shares photo for Stark fansHow you can help victims of tropical storm FlorenceChairman of the RNC still learning how to use a gavelFlorida Man is back with heavy metal and an American Flag to face Hurricane FlorenceThe story behind Melania Trump's speech finally comes out'Game of Thrones' composer on his epic concert tourDeadly Typhoon Mangkhut shakes Hong Kong buildings Peloton Black Friday deal: 24% off Original Peloton Bike Espresso Machine Black Friday deal: 42% off De'Longhi ECP3420 Black Friday Headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony WH Ursula K. Le Guin: The Rabble The Baby, the Book, and the Bathwater Get $300 off Roborock Q5+ for Black Friday 2023 Instagram's broadcast channels are digital message boards for creators The Cornel West–Ta 23andMe DNA Test Kits Are $79 for Black Friday 2023 Aharon Appelfeld: “You cannot be a writer of death” Beyond Harlem: The Other Black Renaissance Staff Picks: Vengeance, Evil, and Grace NYT's The Mini crossword answers for November 23 How French Libertines Are Reckoning With #MeToo Apple released new emoji with iOS 16.4. Here are our favorites. Cooking For an Ogre With Giambattista Basile The Calla Lilies Are in Bloom Again Trump Disappears up Himself Beats Studio Pro Headphones are $180 off for Black Friday 2023 How to watch OSU vs. Oregon football without cable: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
1.0243s , 10112.171875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Pinoy Archives】,Charm Information Network