Google has rolled out a new feature in the Gemini app that helps users identify whether a video was created or edited using Google’s AI tools. The move is part of Google’s broader effort to bring more transparency to AI-generated content at a time when synthetic videos are becoming harder to tell apart from real ones.

With this update, one could now upload a video directly to the Gemini app and do something as basic as ask, “Was this clip created by Google’s AI?” First, Gemini inspects the file and reports back with a plain-English report on what it detects. It is available in all countries and languages where Gemini is supported.

How Gemini detects AI-generated videos

At the core of this feature is SynthID, Google’s invisible digital watermarking technology. SynthID is embedded into content generated by Google’s AI models, including videos and audio. Unlike visible watermarks or labels, it can’t be seen or heard by humans, but it can be reliably detected by Google’s systems.

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When a video is uploaded, Gemini practises the waterscanning of the whole file. Rather than just give a yes-or-no answer, however, it adds something. So Gemini may say AI audio was picked up for a certain time period but also confirm visuals reveal nothing suspicious by artificial intelligence. This level of granularity helps users to know not only whether an AI was used, but also how it was implemented.

Limitations you should know about

There are a few constraints. Videos should be submitted in MP4 format, no larger than 100MB and not exceeding 90 seconds. There are limits, too: The system can spot only content that has been created using Google’s AI tools. While it was an AI video generated by another company, Gemini will not be able to flag the automation.

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Why this matters

This is an extension of a feature Google rolled out in November, when Gemini first became capable of checking to see whether images were actually AI-generated. Bringing in video support is a major step, especially as lifelike AI videos proliferate on social media and messaging platforms.

By putting AI detection in ordinary users’ hands, Google is attempting to bring people a bit more clarity and confidence about the content they come across online — bypassing obvious labels and guesswork.