Apple has a new way prove your iPhone photos aren’t AI slop
Apple introduced Apple Reference Image to help users determine whether photos have been edited, including alterations made by AI.
TL;DR
- Apple announced Apple Reference Image to prove iPhone photos are authentic.
- The feature is intended for photojournalists and photographers.
- When a photo is taken, the main camera sensor captures signed data, which is processed into an unalterable reference image.
- This reference image can be compared to other versions to detect alterations.
- Apple likens the reference image to a 'digital negative'.
- APIs will be available to developers to integrate the feature into other apps.
- Apple will also support the SynthID standard for detecting AI-created or altered images.