Google Gemini AI watermark sample report
FauxScan classified this beach-working image as AI-generated because the file contains valid Content Credentials signed by Google and a visible Google Gemini AI watermark.
- What FauxScan found
- The scan found embedded valid C2PA credentials, a Google signer, a composite-with-trained-algorithmic-media source type, no EXIF metadata, visible AI watermark evidence, residual texture signals, and frequency artifacts.
- C2PA and provenance
- C2PA was present, embedded, and valid. The manifest identifies Google C2PA Core Generator Library metadata and Google Media Processing Services as the signer.
- Metadata
- The image did not include camera EXIF metadata or GPS context. Because the source is PNG, FauxScan uses native pixel residual analysis instead of JPEG ELA.
- Why it matters
- This sample demonstrates a high-confidence provenance case: the watermark, C2PA record, and forensic signals all point toward AI generation even when a detector result alone is not reliable.
- Limitations
- The report verifies strong AI-origin indicators, but it does not identify the uploader, original prompt, publication path, or user intent behind the image.