Nikon announced a partnership with Agence France Press (AFP) for a new digital watermark image provenance function for authentication purposes (this is on top of the Content Authenticity Initiative/C2PA). Additional information: Nikon and AFP collaborate to verify the implementation of an image provenance function in Nikon cameras January 9, 2024 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation (Nikon) will collaborate with Agence France-Presse (AFP), a news agency based in Paris, France, to commence practical verification of an image provenance function that Nikon has been developing in the field of journalism. Nikon is committed to developing an image provenance function that supports confirmation of image authenticity, aiming to protect individuals and enterprises in the imaging industry from any unfavorable results caused by falsification and/or unauthorized use of images, and to realize a society in which creative and business activities can be conducted with more peace of mind. Ensuring the authenticity of images, especially in the field of journalism, is an important challenge. In order to implement this function in cameras, Nikon will begin the practical verification of its functionality within AFP’s workflow. This involves enabling the attachment of information such as sources and provenances from the moment of image capture. The objective is to improve the reliability of news photos and streamline the fact-checking process. Nikon has newly incorporated electronic watermarking technology into its image provenance function, and is developing a feature that would generate images with embedded watermark data, directly within the camera system. With this electronic watermarking technology, even if the...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Tuesday, 9 January, 2024