The new generation of artificial intelligence model Google Gemini 2.0 Flash came up with a controversial ability. Social media users noticed that this model could remove watermakes in copyright -protected visuals. Especially the ability to delete the waterframes of images of large stock visual providers such as Getty Images leads to serious concerns for content owners.
Last week, Google has improved the visual creation and editing capabilities of the Gemini 2.0 flash model. The model allows users to produce direct visuals and edit existing images. However, the model seems to be lacking some content protection mechanisms. Gemini 2.0 Flash can delete visuals containing famous names and copyright -protected characters, as well as erasing waterframs in existing visuals.
According to the visuals shared in X (formerly called Twitter) and Reddit, Gemini 2.0 flash not only removes the elephants, but also completes the missing pieces by filling these areas wisely. Although other vehicles supported by artificial intelligence have similar abilities, Gemini 2.0 Flash is particularly successful. Moreover, Google’s developer -oriented platforms such as AI Studio can be accessed free of charge.
However, it cannot be said that the model can perfectly remove all kinds of elephants. In particular, it is stated that it has difficulty in combating waterfalls covering the translucent and large areas. Nevertheless, this ability is an important threat for copyright holders.
Gemini 2.0 Flash’s ability to lift the watermarks leads to serious concerns for digital content manufacturers and copyright owners. Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet and OpenAI’s GPT-4O models, which are among the opponent artificial intelligence models, clearly reject the demand for lifting. For example, Claude 3.7 Sonnet describes the removal of the watermark in a image as “unethical and potentially illegal”.
Google Gemini defines 2.0 flash’s talents as “experimental”
Google describes the visual editing capabilities of Gemini 2.0 flash as “experimental” and “not suitable for production purposes”. However, there is no clear restriction to prevent users from using the model in this way. This poses a major risk especially for stock photographers, artists and other digital content producers.