Help bring ClearOrigin to life
A photo appears in your feed. A video shows someone saying something shocking. It looks convincing, but how do you know where it came from or whether it was generated with AI?
What we see shapes what we believe. Fabricated images and videos can be used to impersonate people, promote scams and spread propaganda. People need an accessible way to check the evidence before trusting or sharing them.
That is why I’m developing the idea for ClearOrigin . I’m Alex, and my background is in SaaS products and AI automation.
What we want to build
ClearOrigin is a planned web service for checking images and short videos for signs of AI generation. You would upload a file and receive a clear explanation of what the checks found, what supports the conclusion and what remains uncertain.
The approach will combine available information about the file’s origin with detection models evaluated on both genuine and AI-generated material. The results should be understandable without a technical background.
If there isn’t enough evidence, the service should say so. A genuine photo can still carry a misleading caption, so checking news claims is a separate, later stage of the project.
What your donation will support
We’re raising funds to turn the concept into a working prototype for images and short videos. Contributions will help cover:
- Building the upload process and results page.
- Specialist work to evaluate and adapt detection models.
- Preparing test material with known origins and checking where the methods make mistakes.
- Computing, hosting and storage, alongside privacy and security work.
Development costs may include my own work and specialist contractors. The priority is to build a useful first version and measure how well it performs before opening a public beta.
Where we are today
ClearOrigin is at the concept stage. The website introduces the project; the checking service is not available yet. I’ll share development updates, how the funds are used and the results of testing, including the limitations we find.
Help us take the next step
Donate to help build the first prototype. If you can’t contribute financially, share this campaign with someone who cares about misinformation, media literacy or the impact of AI.
Your support will help turn this idea into something people can try, question and improve.
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