How to meet it
OWASP AISVS v1.01
Model Behavior, Output Control & Safety Assurance · Source Attribution & Citation Integrity
Watermark generated media
Verify that generated media is watermarked to prove it was AI-generated.
OWASP AISVS v1.01, requirement 7.4.4
In plain English
Mark generated images, audio and video so they can be identified as AI-generated.
What good looks like
- Generated media carries a watermark or signed provenance data.
- The method survives common edits such as resizing and compression.
- There is a way to check for the mark.
How teams usually do it
- Content credentials using the C2PA standard.
- Provider watermarking features where available.
Evidence an auditor would accept
- Configuration and a sample check of generated media.
Common mistakes
- Using metadata alone, which is stripped by most sharing platforms.
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Requirement text from the OWASP AI Security Verification Standard, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This guidance is shared under the same licence.