AI-generated videos are becoming both more common and more convincing, making them tougher to spot. Pangram, a company focused on AI detection, says it has developed new tools to help identify synthetic images and video.
The company introduced two models on Wednesday: Pangram Image 1.0 and Pangram Image Flash 1.0. Pangram describes them as leading systems in the still-developing field of AI detection.
The flagship model is reported to be 99.96% accurate when detecting edits and compression, and when tested for robustness. The smaller Flash model can analyze video one frame at a time, though its accuracy is somewhat lower.
CEO and co-founder Max Spero said the company took its time before releasing the models. AI-generated video has advanced quickly, he explained, and Pangram wanted to avoid launching a tool that would soon be out of date.
“We’ve been very careful with our release cadence to make sure we only release something that we think is truly state of the art by a large margin,” Spero said.
He added that the margin for error keeps narrowing, which means detection models need constant improvement. In this field, he said, the difference between 98% accuracy and 99.9% is enormous.
AI-generated video, often dismissed as “AI slop,” has taken on some unsettling forms as the technology has improved. AI influencers have attracted large audiences, while AI comedians have been accused of lifting jokes from real performers. Fabricated footage of conflicts in Iran and Ukraine has also risked distorting public understanding of events.
