Last week, Google expanded access to the image creation feature of Gemini 2.0 Flash, an AI version that can automatically create and edit image content.
However, this tool seems to lack the right protection mechanisms, allowing it to not only delete watermarks but also automatically fill in the spaces left by watermarks. Some users on the X platform and the Reddit forum commented that this ability of Gemini 2.0 Flash is superior to many other AI tools and especially noteworthy is that it is being used for free.
Although Google has labelled Gemini 2.0 Flash's image creation feature as " experimental" and "not for production purposes," only available on developer tools such as AI Studio, this has not stopped the model from being overused.
Although not perfect in removing watermarks, Gemini 2.0 Flash can still handle shady images quite well or not too complicated. However, this model is struggling with watermarks that sell transparently or cover most of the image.
This issue has many copyright owners concerned. While other AI models such as Claude 3.7 Sonnet from Anthropic or OpenAI's GPT-4o refused to delete the watermark and even warned that this action could violate the law, Gemini 2.0 Flash does not seem to have a similar restrictive mechanism.
According to copyright law, deleting a watermark without the consent of the original owner is considered a violation of the law, except in some special cases. Google has not yet responded officially to this issue.
