Reimagine, launched with the Pixel 9 series as part of the Google Photos Magic Editor feature, lets you circle any region in an image and transform it into anything you like by typing a simple text prompt.

Google Photos will start using SynthID to watermark images edited with Magic Editor's Reimagine tool this week.

All photos that derive creative benefits from AI courtesy of Magic Editor's Reimagine tool will be watermarked at the pixel-level in the Google Photos app.

Google already uses SynthID to watermark pictures created with its Imagen image generation tool. However, it has now added the feature to pictures, AI-generated or not, that users have edited with Reimagine. Reimagine is currently available only on the Pixel 9 series and newer, but all devices can read the SynthID watermarks.

Google implements invisible AI watermarks in Magic Editor photos, advancing transparency in AI-generated content while maintaining image quality.

Big fans of using AI to generate fake realities, Google has some news for you. The Reimagine tool in Magic Editor will now embed an “imperceptible, digital watermark” directly into your images through Google Photos,

Google is rolling out a much-needed update to the Google Photos photo grid that will help users organize their libraries and hide away clutter. February 7 update below: Google adds new tools to help spot images that have been manipulated with AI tools.