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Meta has released a web-based detection tool for identifying images created or edited with its new Muse Image model using invisible Content Seal watermarks. The watermarks persist through cropping, compression, resizing, and screenshots, though the tool has rate limits and isn't compatible with SynthID or C2PA standards.

Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, a text-to-image model that generates 1K resolution images in approximately 4 seconds — 2.7× faster than Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. The model is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, with a 66K context window and knowledge cutoff of January 2025.

Google DeepMind released Gemini Omni Flash, the first model in its new Omni family that generates and edits video from image, audio, video, and text inputs. The model is rolling out to Gemini app subscribers and YouTube Shorts with a 10-second clip limit, while speech-editing capabilities remain withheld pending safety testing.

OpenAI is joining the C2PA open standard and embedding Google DeepMind's invisible SynthID watermark in all AI-generated images from its models. The company is launching a public verification tool that checks for both C2PA metadata and SynthID watermarks, though detection only works for images created by OpenAI's own products.

Google DeepMind launched Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, a text-to-speech model that achieved an Elo score of 1,211 on the Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard. The model introduces audio tags that allow developers to control vocal style, pace, and delivery through natural language commands embedded in text input, with support for 70+ languages.

Google released Lyria 3 Pro, an updated music generation model capable of creating full 3-minute songs—six times longer than the 30-second limit of its predecessor launched last month. The new version adds granular control over song structure, allowing users to specify intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. It's available now for paid Gemini users, enterprise customers, and developers via API.