It's bad enough that tech companies trained their AI models on playboy tv porncontent 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
Get a Smart AcousticPlus acoustic electric guitar for $199.99
'Avengers: Infinity War' review roundup: The critics
Waves in Europe are getting taller as extreme storms increase
'Avengers: Infinity War' topples Marvel's previous box office records
Classified Zuma spacecraft may have failed after SpaceX launch
Most detailed map of the Milky way shows off 1.7 billion stars
Researchers built an AI capable of writing poetry that's equal parts woeful and impressive
'Avengers: Infinity War' ending: What it means and what's next
Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for 'The Brutalist' at the 2025 Oscars
There's an 'Arrested Development' Easter egg in 'Avengers: Infinity War'
SXSW 2025: How 'Territory' is revolutionizing VR accessibility with aesthetic access
Meghan Markle's character gets married in 'Suits' before her IRL wedding in May
6 new features Instagram is testing that could destroy Snapchat
Windows 10 April 2018 Update review: How an OS grows up
Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch the Falcon Heavy 'in a week or so'
New documentary to examine NXIVM, alleged Allison Mack sex cult
Meghan Markle's character gets married in 'Suits' before her IRL wedding in May
Library borrower finds single word cut out of book, librarians search for answers
SXSW 2025: How 'Territory' is revolutionizing VR accessibility with aesthetic access
These 'New Yorker' cartoons get a creative twist with Kanye's tweets
Qualcomm's new audio chip will fuel an explosion of Alexa headphonesCar heist video reminds Tesla owners that relay attacks are still a thingAmazon pitched facial recognition tech to ICE after employeesThe 13 fiercest photos of Simone Biles' allDads find doppelgängers in airport and become fast dad friendsTrump's economic advisers are no longer all named SteveDell's Latitude Rugged notebooks get slimmer and more powerfulIrish Olympian brothers talking casually after reaching Rio race will crack you upDell's Latitude Rugged notebooks get slimmer and more powerfulWhat's coming to Hulu in November 2018Jamie Lee Curtis smashes box office records, tweets the perfect reactionCalifornian news site apologises for 'insensitive' headline about Simone ManuelDeaf and hardQualcomm's new audio chip will fuel an explosion of Alexa headphonesGoogle now lets you change privacy settings in Search itselfItalian government fines Apple and Samsung for performance throttlingMan enjoys sensational Italian honeymoon with a sheet of printer paperQualcomm's new audio chip will fuel an explosion of Alexa headphonesFacebook's Ads Archive Report reveals the top political spendersWoman leaves adorable, crocheted Pokémon for other trainers to find Henry Cavill posts wildly cryptic Instagram response to 'Superman' rumours Here are the leaked colors and storage sizes of new iPhones XS and XR Justin Bieber plays 'Pokémon Go', just like us Taylor Swift responds to Kanye and Kim Kardashian's 'character assassination' Alleged burglar uses 'Pokémon Go' as excuse, police are not impressed Donald Trump entered the Republican National Convention like a extraterrestrial wrestling superstar Selena Gomez criticized after weighing in on the Taylor Swift/Kanye West drama Facebook's Rosetta AI can read all the memes Hands on with Apple's $749 iPhone XR Instagram uses hashtags to support people struggling with opioids Hands on with the iPhone XS Max Mark Zuckerberg explains how Facebook is fighting election meddling Mark Zuckerberg subtly made a case for not breaking up Facebook iPhone XS, XS Max: Cost breakdown for U.S. carriers Viola Davis regrets starring in 'The Help' for deeply personal reasons Tim Cook trolled us all with a fake Twitter DM fail right before the Apple event Here's how much the Apple Watch Series 4 will cost you Lindsay Lohan went full Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 4 with edge Amateur artist tries to restore an ancient Jesus sculpture, and OMFG
1.0291s , 8204.484375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【playboy tv porn】,Charm Information Network