PRESS PREVIEW · IBC2026 · LATEST R&D
Beyond piracy: making video manipulation visible
At IBC2026, Vestigit will demonstrate how an invisible watermark can support more than source attribution: it can provide an additional signal showing where a protected video may have been altered after distribution.
Controlled technology demonstration
- Sunday, 13 September 2026
- 12:20 CEST
- 15-minute live demo
- Hall 1, Booth 1.C18
- With Redge Technologies
DEMO FRAME SEQUENCE · THREE STILLS AVAILABLE
The demo in three frames
01Original
Rafał appears in a white shirt.
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02Manipulated copy
The same scene is altered so that the shirt appears black.
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03Watermark-assisted inspection
Vestigit’s R&D visualises regions flagged during watermark-assisted inspection.
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The watermark is embedded before distribution. The later inspection uses that signal as additional forensic evidence; this is not general-purpose deepfake detection.
Why this matters
Forensic watermarking is usually discussed as a way to attribute a captured copy to its source. This demonstration explores a second question: can the same invisible signal help an authorised team investigate whether a protected video changed after it left the original workflow?
Brand and sponsor integrity
Sponsor boards, logos and product placement can be swapped after distribution. A watermark-derived signal can give an authorised team an additional indication of where a protected video may have been changed.
News and corporate communications
An edited executive statement can travel faster than a correction. Inspection of a watermarked copy can support an internal assessment of whether the picture matches the distributed version.
Evidence review after distribution
When a suspicious copy reaches a rights or legal team, the embedded identifier can contribute forensic context alongside the usual chain-of-custody work.
Content provenance workflows
Watermarking sits before distribution, so it can complement provenance metadata and monitoring rather than compete with them.
What this is — and what it is not
WHAT IT IS
- Latest Vestigit R&D
- A controlled visual demonstration
- Watermark-assisted tamper localisation
- Complementary to source attribution, DRM and monitoring
WHAT IT IS NOT
- A universal deepfake detector
- Internet-wide monitoring
- A claim that every edit is detectable
- A commercial-availability announcement
DRAFT QUOTE — APPROVAL REQUIRED
“Forensic watermarking is usually discussed as a way to identify where a leaked copy came from. This demonstration asks the next question: once protected video has left the original workflow, can the same invisible signal help us see whether — and where — the picture was changed?”
Press essentials
- HEADLINE
- Vestigit to demonstrate watermark-assisted video tamper localisation at IBC2026
- ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY
- A 15-minute live R&D demonstration will show an original video, a manipulated version and a watermark-assisted inspection that visualises regions flagged during analysis.
- AVAILABILITY
- Advance preview and interview with Rafał Radawiec. All three demonstration stills are available now, in web and downloadable PNG versions. Only the short demo clip remains pending until supplied.
- PRESS CONTACT
- Sandra Damm · sandra.damm@vestigit.com
SHORT DEMO CLIP REQUIRED — 20–30 seconds, captions included, MP4/WebM
Still required before publication: the short demo clip.
About Vestigit
Vestigit develops invisible forensic watermarking for live, OTT and VOD workflows. Its technology embeds identifiers into video delivery and helps authorised teams attribute a captured copy to the relevant session, account, token or device, depending on the deployment architecture. Vestigit is an independent company. At IBC2026, meetings and this demonstration take place at Hall 1, Booth 1.C18, with Redge Technologies.
Frequently asked
- Is this a product launch?
- No — it is a demonstration of Vestigit’s latest R&D.
- Is this a universal deepfake detector?
- No — it uses an invisible signal embedded before distribution as additional evidence during inspection.
- Does Vestigit monitor the Internet?
- No — Vestigit provides a watermarking and forensic attribution layer; monitoring is a separate capability.
- Where can press see the demo?
- Sunday, 13 September at 12:20 CEST, Hall 1, Booth 1.C18, with Redge Technologies.