From Nikkei Asia – “Nikon, Sony and Canon fight AI fakes with new camera tech: “TOKYO — Nikon, Sony Group and Canon are developing camera technology that embeds digital signatures in images so that they can be distinguished from increasingly sophisticated fakes. Nikon will offer mirrorless cameras with authentication technology for photojournalists and other professionals. The tamper-resistant digital signatures will include such information as date, time, location and photographer.” Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative “secured metadata” explained (Nikon joined the initiative with the Z9 camera): What is the Content Authenticity Initiative (check the full article here): The Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) is a collaborative effort initiated by Adobe in partnership with various other organizations, including The New York Times and Leica, among others. Announced in late 2019, its primary goal is to develop a standard for digital content attribution. The rise in manipulated digital content, deep fakes, and misinformation has underlined the need for a more transparent system of content attribution, which the CAI seeks to address. Here are the core elements and goals of the CAI. Transparent Attribution: One of the main purposes of the CAI is to create a system in which content creators can securely and verifiably attach attribution data to their content. This data can include who created it, when it was created, and other potentially pertinent information about the content’s origins. Detecting Manipulations: By providing a history of changes or edits to a piece of content, the CAI seeks to make any alterations transparent. This is important in...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Tuesday, 2 January, 2024