Photography, Proof and Ownership
Web3.photos is about protecting real photographs and the people who make them, in a world where any image can be generated.
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AI can generate realistic images in seconds. A real photograph increasingly needs evidence of where and how it was made.
Synthetic image
C2PA is an open standard that attaches a signed record to an image showing who made it and how it was edited. Some cameras and editing apps can add it.
C2PA
Cameras store details such as date and settings inside the file. Metadata is easy to strip or change, which is why signed credentials matter.
EXIF
A license says how others may use your photo. Clear terms make it easier to get paid and to act when a photo is used without permission.
License
An NFT records a token tied to a work on a blockchain. It can prove a sale or edition, but it does not transfer copyright unless a contract says so.
NFT
AI editing can remove objects or extend a frame. Disclose heavy edits, especially in news or documentary work.
Generative fill
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