{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c273f167f256599c52d0ac7c","clusterId":"c_4f4f7059927b5a96278432ab","slug":"google-adds-toggle-to-remove-visible-watermarks-from-gemini-and-flow","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Google Adds Toggle to Remove Visible Watermarks From Gemini and Flow","summary":"Google is adding a toggle in Gemini and Flow that removes visible watermarks from AI-generated images, movies, and music. The option only affects visible marks; invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain intact. The change follows user feedback collected by Google vice president Josh Woodward in July.","whyItMatters":"Google is making visible watermarks optional while keeping invisible SynthID and C2PA metadata, a move that balances creative control with the ability to verify AI-generated content.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGoogle vice president Josh Woodward collected feedback on Gemini via X on July 8, 2026, and received roughly 1,700 replies per day. Removing the Nano Banana watermark was among the ten most requested changes, and this toggle reflects that input.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsers can turn the option off by logging into Gemini, opening the settings icon, and selecting \u0026#34;Media watermark.\u0026#34; The toggle removes visible marks from images (Nano Banana), movies (Omni), and songs (Lyria), except in countries where law requires visible watermarks on deepfake content, such as the EU and South Korea.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoodward said the goal is balancing creative control with safety. Google also open-sourced Credentio, a C++ library meant to help developers build better provenance tools.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Google is adding a toggle to Gemini and Flow that removes visible watermarks from AI images, movies, and music. Invisible SynthID and C2PA metadata stay put, so AI-generated content can still be verified. The change follows user feedback collected by VP Josh Woodward.","twitterPost":"Google adds a toggle to Gemini and Flow that removes visible watermarks from AI images, movies, and music. Invisible SynthID and C2PA metadata remain, so AI content can still be verified. The change follows user feedback collected by VP Josh Woodward.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Google is adding a toggle to Gemini and Flow that removes visible watermarks from AI-generated images, movies, and music. Invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain intact, so AI content can still be verified. The change follows user feedback collected by VP Josh Woodward.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260817-google-visible-watermarks/\",\"title\":\"GoogleがGeminiとFlowにAIが生成した画像・動画・音楽から目に見える「透かし」を削除する切り替え機能を追加、ただしSynthID透かしとC2PAメタデータは残る\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5127,"outputTokens":607,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786994744,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T19:19:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T19:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T19:19:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4f4f7059927b5a96278432ab","canonicalTitle":"GoogleがGeminiとFlowにAIが生成した画像・動画・音楽から目に見える「透かし」を削除する切り替え機能を追加、ただしSynthID透かしとC2PAメタデータは残る","representativeArticleId":"a_32a669bc18ff21175322aab7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T04:13:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T04:13:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T19:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260817-google-visible-watermarks/","title":"GoogleがGeminiとFlowにAIが生成した画像・動画・音楽から目に見える「透かし」を削除する切り替え機能を追加、ただしSynthID透かしとC2PAメタデータは残る"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}