Overview

• An APK teardown of Google Photos v7.41 (codename ‘threepio’) uncovered a planned “How Was This Made” section in the photo and video details view.
• The new panel would use Content Credentials metadata to outline an item’s editing history and label it as camera-captured, non-AI edited, AI edited or fully AI created.
• If required provenance data is absent or appears altered, the feature would display an error or warning to alert users to potential tampering.
• Details of the feature remain provisional until Google issues an official announcement, with rollout timing and final behavior still unconfirmed.
• The move follows broader industry adoption of authenticity markers by companies like Adobe, Nikon and Leica to enhance transparency in visual media.