AI-Generated Images as Evidence: Authentication, Provenance and Forensic Examination
Forensic examination starts with the disputed proposition, the supplied file and the history of any transformations.
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Synthetic-media forensics
7 items from the laboratory.
Are AI Image Detectors Reliable? Why Accuracy Alone Is Not Enough
Detector suitability depends on error rates, threshold, calibration, prevalence and how closely validation resembles the material being examined.
C2PA and Content Credentials: What Happens When Provenance Metadata Is Missing?
A missing Content Credential is a missing provenance record, not a classification of an image as synthetic.
Can AI-Generated Images Be Reliably Detected? A Forensic Perspective
Image-origin assessment depends on the evidence available, the competing hypotheses and the conditions under which a method was tested.
Deepfake Detection vs Synthetic-Media Forensics: What Can Actually Be Established?
Deepfake is a broad label. A forensic conclusion must identify the medium, alleged alteration and origin proposition actually examined.
How Can You Tell Whether an Image Was AI-Generated?
A practical reading of visual clues, metadata, Content Credentials and forensic measurements when the origin of an image is questioned.
Synthetic-Media Forensics for Investigators: A Practical Framework
An evidential workflow for preserving questioned media, defining origin propositions and reporting uncertainty.