# Researchers Create Tool to Trace Fake Videos to the AI System That Made Them

> Researchers have developed a new tool that can identify fake videos by tracing them back to the AI system that made them, using distinct visual “fingerprints” that these generative models leave behind.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/29/researchers-create-tool-to-trace-fake-videos-to-the-ai-system-that-made-them/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a69c592da7c5fb8f75dae05)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #google #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a69c592da7c5fb8f75dae05

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