Google’s new Gemini Flash 2.0 image generation tool is capable of removing watermarks from copyrighted images, users on social media have found. The model is currently in its “experimental” phase, and only available to developers.

Tools like Watermark Remover.io can already scrub marks from companies like Shutterstock, and a research team at Google built a watermark removal algorithm in 2017 to highlight the need for more secure protections. Conversely, some AI tools — like OpenAI’s GPT-4o — will refuse requests to remove them.

Google has announced the rollout of native image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash, making it available for free to developers through Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. The experimental feature marks the first time a major US tech company has integrated text and image generation within the same AI model.