Jun 4, 2025

After Google Adds a Small Veo Video Watermark, Hany Farid Gives His Opinion

From Mashable

Google introduces small watermark to Veo 3 videos

By Cecily Mauran

Last week, Google quietly announced that it would be adding a visible watermark to AI-generated videos made using its new Veo 3 model.

And if you look really closely while scrolling through your social feeds, you might be able to see it.

The watermark can be seen in videos released by Google to promote the launch of Veo 3 in the UK and other countries...

“This small watermark is unlikely to be apparent to most consumers who are moving through their social media feed at a break-neck clip,” said digital forensics expert Hany Farid. Indeed, it took us a few seconds to find it, and we were looking for it. Unless users know to look for the watermark, they may not see it, especially if viewing content on their mobile devices...

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Hany Farid is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and the School of Information at UC Berkeley.

Last updated: June 7, 2025