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SEC.02 / Generative Visuals [01] 2026.08.24

A digital magnifying glass examining an image on a screen, with verification checkmarks and data overlays

Google Backstory: The AI Tool That Could Change How We Verify Images

Google's Backstory tool uses Gemini-powered AI agents to detect fakes, trace image history, and generate verification reports in minutes instead of hours. Here's how it works and why it matters.

#AI image detection#fact-checking

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SEC.02 / Generative Visuals [02] 2026.07.24

A split composition: on the left, a realistic AI-generated image of a city building; on the right, a magnifying glass over a digital image revealing pixel-level artifacts, editorial illustration style

When AI Images Fool City Hall: The Growing Gap Between Generation and Detection in 2026

Spokane officials were duped by AI-generated images twice in one week. SIGGRAPH is pushing AI as a 'creative partner.' These two stories are not contradictory — they reveal the real state of AI image tools in mid-2026, where creation has outraced verification by a wide margin.

#AI image generation#deepfake detection

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