OpenAI and ElevenLabs Adopt Google's SynthID Audio Watermarking Technology
pushmeet · x · 2026-08-08
Pushmeet, VP of Research at Google DeepMind, announced that OpenAI and ElevenLabs have adopted Google's SynthID technology to safeguard their audio generation capabilities.
Key Insights:
- Industry Collaboration: Protecting the ecosystem of AI-generated media, particularly acute for audio and voice cloning, requires an industry-wide effort. SynthID is becoming the foundational safety infrastructure.
- Proven Integration: Google has successfully integrated SynthID into its own products, including Gemini Live, Lyria, and Veo, providing robust and imperceptible safeguards.
- Growing Momentum: With top voice and AI model companies adopting the standard, the rollout of this watermarking tech is accelerating.
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