Survey on AI-Generated Media Detection: From Non-MLLM to MLLM

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Main Authors: Zou, Yueying, Li, Peipei, Li, Zekun, Huang, Huaibo, Cui, Xing, Liu, Xuannan, Zhang, Chenghanyu, He, Ran
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author Zou, Yueying
Li, Peipei
Li, Zekun
Huang, Huaibo
Cui, Xing
Liu, Xuannan
Zhang, Chenghanyu
He, Ran
author_facet Zou, Yueying
Li, Peipei
Li, Zekun
Huang, Huaibo
Cui, Xing
Liu, Xuannan
Zhang, Chenghanyu
He, Ran
contents The proliferation of AI-generated media poses significant challenges to information authenticity and social trust, making reliable detection methods highly demanded. Methods for detecting AI-generated media have evolved rapidly, paralleling the advancement of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs). Current detection approaches can be categorized into two main groups: Non-MLLM-based and MLLM-based methods. The former employs high-precision, domain-specific detectors powered by deep learning techniques, while the latter utilizes general-purpose detectors based on MLLMs that integrate authenticity verification, explainability, and localization capabilities. Despite significant progress in this field, there remains a gap in literature regarding a comprehensive survey that examines the transition from domain-specific to general-purpose detection methods. This paper addresses this gap by providing a systematic review of both approaches, analyzing them from single-modal and multi-modal perspectives. We present a detailed comparative analysis of these categories, examining their methodological similarities and differences. Through this analysis, we explore potential hybrid approaches and identify key challenges in forgery detection, providing direction for future research. Additionally, as MLLMs become increasingly prevalent in detection tasks, ethical and security considerations have emerged as critical global concerns. We examine the regulatory landscape surrounding Generative AI (GenAI) across various jurisdictions, offering valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in this field.
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spellingShingle Survey on AI-Generated Media Detection: From Non-MLLM to MLLM
Zou, Yueying
Li, Peipei
Li, Zekun
Huang, Huaibo
Cui, Xing
Liu, Xuannan
Zhang, Chenghanyu
He, Ran
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
The proliferation of AI-generated media poses significant challenges to information authenticity and social trust, making reliable detection methods highly demanded. Methods for detecting AI-generated media have evolved rapidly, paralleling the advancement of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs). Current detection approaches can be categorized into two main groups: Non-MLLM-based and MLLM-based methods. The former employs high-precision, domain-specific detectors powered by deep learning techniques, while the latter utilizes general-purpose detectors based on MLLMs that integrate authenticity verification, explainability, and localization capabilities. Despite significant progress in this field, there remains a gap in literature regarding a comprehensive survey that examines the transition from domain-specific to general-purpose detection methods. This paper addresses this gap by providing a systematic review of both approaches, analyzing them from single-modal and multi-modal perspectives. We present a detailed comparative analysis of these categories, examining their methodological similarities and differences. Through this analysis, we explore potential hybrid approaches and identify key challenges in forgery detection, providing direction for future research. Additionally, as MLLMs become increasingly prevalent in detection tasks, ethical and security considerations have emerged as critical global concerns. We examine the regulatory landscape surrounding Generative AI (GenAI) across various jurisdictions, offering valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in this field.
title Survey on AI-Generated Media Detection: From Non-MLLM to MLLM
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.05240