OpenOrigins provides cryptographic verification of digital media origin at the point of capture and for existing archives. By locking content metadata to an independent proof record, it enables immutable provenance and timestamped authenticity across platforms. The solution helps media, technology, and enterprise users detect deepfakes, prevent forgery, and maintain trusted digital records.
Funding
$7.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The proliferation of deepfakes and AI-generated content erodes trust in digital media, making it difficult to verify the authenticity and origin of images and videos. This lack of verifiable provenance poses risks for organizations that rely on visual media for critical operations, data integrity, and content licensing.
Solution
OpenOrigins provides a blockchain-based provenance system to authenticate the origin of digital media, ensuring that images and videos are verifiably human-made and free from manipulation. The platform establishes a tamper-proof record of a media file's origin, enabling users to trace content back to its source and independently verify its authenticity. By securing media provenance on a decentralized ledger, OpenOrigins helps organizations maintain trust in visual content, protect data ownership rights, and unlock new revenue streams through provably-human, copyright-compliant material.
Target Audience
OpenOrigins targets organizations that rely on visual media, including news agencies, online archives, insurance companies, online marketplaces, humanitarian watchdogs, governments, content creators, and AI companies seeking copyright-compliant training data.
Features
- Blockchain-based provenance tracking for images and videos
- Cryptographic verification of media origin and authenticity
- Tamper-proof ledger for immutable record-keeping
- Archive Anchoring to build a provenance layer into existing media archives
- Secure Source to prove the origin source of photos and videos at the time of capture, including location and 3D depth information
- AI Dataplace connecting data rights holders with AI companies for responsible data licensing
- Tools for online media authentication, insurance claims verification, and online marketplace trust-building