What if creators, graphic designers, and artists could protect their original content with a digital certificate in just a few clicks? This is what Adobe is offering with the launch of a free web application called Adobe Content Authenticity: from this platform, it is possible To paste these popular content credentials onto your creations.
“By giving creators a simple, free, and easy way to link content credentials to what they create, we help them maintain the integrity of their work, while ushering in a new era of transparency and trustworthiness online.”says Scott Belsky, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of design and emerging products at Adobe.
Currently, a beta version of the Content Authentication extension for Google Chrome is already available. A public beta version of the Adobe Content Authenticity web app is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2025.
“Nutrition label” for digital content
In the manner of A “Nutrition label” For digital content, content credentials are metadata that provides additional information about the content, including whether artificial intelligence was used in the creation or editing process. Content credentials were developed by the Adobe-led Content Authentication Initiative (CAI), which was founded in 2019.
Content IDs are already supported in the Adobe Creative Cloud apps that creators use most, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Firefly. Adobe says the web app unveiled today will integrate with these and other Creative Cloud apps, serving as a central platform for managing content credential preferences.
Oppose the use of its content for AI training
All types of content can benefit from tags, whether it’s images or audio and video files. “Creators have control over the information included in their content credentials, such as name, website, and social media accounts, and Adobe plans to offer more customization options. Attaching this information can help creators gain attribution for their work, protecting it from unauthorized use or misattribution and ensuring recognition.” Company progress.
Through its web platform, Adobe is also ensuring that users can use content identification information to indicate whether they do not want their content to be used by or to train other generative AI models on the market. Likewise, if a user is against using their content for AI training, their content will not be eligible to be submitted to Adobe Stock. Firefly is trained on stock-licensed content, so this preference should ensure that Adobe respects users’ content usage choices.