Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) & EU AI Office
C2PA & Article 50 Synthetic Media Watermarking Standard
Cryptographic specification for binding machine-readable provenance metadata and tamper-evident watermarks to AI-generated images, audio, and video.
Standard Type
Audit Protocol
Industry Standard
Core Implementation Pillars
- • Cryptographic signing of generative media manifests at generation time
- • Binding generative model identity and prompt timestamp to digital assets
- • Tamper detection for stripped or modified provenance headers
- • Compliance with EU AI Act Article 50 synthetic disclosure mandates
Explore Other Technical Governance Frameworks
European Commission & Notified Bodies
EU AI Act Article 43 CE Conformity Assessment Roadmap
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST AI 100-1 Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO / IEC)
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI Management System (AIMS)
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
NYC Local Law 144 Independent Bias Audit Protocol