Sony has announced the beta release of Camera Verify, a new feature of its Camera Authenticity Solution, that is said to enable external sharing of image authenticity information via a dedicated URL.

This has reportedly been developed to help news organisations address the growing challenges of verifying the authenticity of digital images in the age of generative AI.  

Camera Authenticity Solution

As AI-generated and manipulated content becomes increasingly sophisticated, the need for trusted, verifiable imagery has reportedly never been greater, especially for media professionals.

Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution is said to be designed to meet this need by embedding C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) digital signatures and Sony’s proprietary 3D depth information directly into the image at the moment of capture.  

Digital signatures and image verification

This solution reportedly records C2PA digital signatures and Sony’s proprietary 3D depth information in the camera at the moment of capture, allowing the image’s authenticity information to be verified on the Image Validation site.

With the newly added “Camera Verify” (beta), news organisations are said to be able to issue external sharing URLs for images with embedded digital signatures allowing third parties to view verification results through reliable URLs directly issued by the verification site.

With this feature, organisations can reportedly select specific authenticity items to share during the content publication and distribution process, enabling faster dissemination of credible, verifiable content.