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With the rise of AI-generated images, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish fabricated images from genuine images. Camera manufacturer Leica is trying to solve this problem with the release of its latest digital camera.
Thus was presented the Leica M11-P, the first camera in the world to integrate “Content Credentials” which allow the inclusion of detailed metadata at the time of shooting, a sort of “authentication stamp” for the ‘picture.
Metadata includes details such as the make and model of the camera, who took the image, and when and how it was taken, as shown in the photo below.
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Allow photographers to attach authentication metadata to their images
Each image will have its own digital signature that can be easily used to verify the authenticity of the images on the Content Credentials website or the Leica FOTOS app, according to the release.
“The launch of the Leica M11-P will advance CAI’s goal of enabling photographers around the world to attach Content Credentials to their images at the time of capture, creating a chain authenticity from the camera to the cloud and allowing photographers to maintain some control over their production, history and context,” said Santiago Lyon, head of advocacy and education at the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI ).
If a user does not wish to participate and prefers to use the camera as they would with any other APN, the Content Credentials feature works on an opt-in basis.
Secure metadata complies with the C2PA standard
Secure metadata complies with the C2PA (CoaliIon for Content Provenance and Authenticity) standard, a joint development foundation that combines CAI, led by Adobe, and Project Origin, a Microsoft and BBC initiative focused on combating misinformation online.
According to the C2PA website, the organization is dedicated to building “an open, end-to-end technical standard to provide publishers, creators and consumers with flexible and optional ways to understand authenticity and provenance of different types of media.
In addition to Content Credentials, the camera has other features that make it a worthwhile purchase, including a 60-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, Triple Resolution technology (60, 36 or 18 megapixels), a Maestro-III processor and 256 GB internal memory.
The Leica M11-P will be sold at a price of €8,950 and is already available on the market.
Source: “ZDNet.com”