Decentralized network provider Nodle is collaborating with Adobe and the Linux Foundation to employ blockchain technology in confirming the legitimacy of real-world content captured by devices.
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Garrett Kinsman, co-founder of Nodle, outlined the company’s upcoming software development kit for its ContentSign solution, which aims to validate the integrity of data from the moment of its capture using blockchain technology.
Nodle is integrating ContentSign into the Content Authenticity Initiative, a project led by Adobe and the Linux Foundation, aimed at establishing a future standard for media attestation.
Nodle is working on several blockchain-based technologies focused on capturing and authenticating real-world data, with its primary offering being a network that utilizes smartphone Bluetooth connectivity to expand the footprint of IoT networks by renting the computing power, storage, and Bluetooth capabilities of devices.
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ContentSign, as part of this ecosystem, aims to prove that a physical camera or device has captured a specific piece of visual media and its corresponding metadata. This is achieved through a stamp that proves a genuine camera’s capture, with the video signed by the private key unique to that camera, and a footprint of the video published to a blockchain.
While ContentSign could be beneficial for various applications, one hypothetical use case mentioned is in journalism. A journalist could use a camera equipped with ContentSign technology to capture a breaking news event, and ContentSign would ensure the video is stamped and signed uniquely by the camera, making it tamper-proof.
The footprint of the video would then be minted as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the Nodle blockchain, validating the content’s authenticity and confirming that it hasn’t been manipulated or artificially generated.
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Although ContentSign is currently emulated on a mobile phone through the ContentSign software development kit (SDK), future implementations could incorporate secure elements similar to those found in cryptocurrency hardware wallets.
Blockchain solutions like ContentSign could be crucial as the generation of AI content becomes more prevalent, necessitating solutions that can distinguish between authentic and fabricated content.
Additionally, ContentSign is being explored as a solution for the insurance sector to process claims with accuracy and integrity, ensuring that submitted visual proof for insurance claims is genuine and hasn’t been tampered with or generated by AI.