Lumethic Photography Verification Platform Now Available
Introduction
Kiel, Germany – November 10, 2025 – Lumethic, a photography verification platform developed by By FX GmbH, is now available to help photographers, journalists, and organizations prove their images are authentic photographs rather than AI-generated content. The service uses forensic RAW file analysis and C2PA standards to provide cryptographic proof of image authenticity.
The Challenge of Authentic Photography
The service addresses the growing challenge of distinguishing real photography from synthetic images in a time where AI can generate photorealistic content indistinguishable from camera-captured photos. Traditional verification methods like EXIF metadata and watermarks can be sidestepped, while AI detection tools produce unreliable results with high false-positive rates.
According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 65% of news editors identify manipulated content as a major threat to editorial integrity. High-profile incidents, including AI-generated images winning photography awards and appearing in news reports, have accelerated demand for reliable verification methods.
How Lumethic Works
Lumethic's verification process compares published images against original camera RAW files using forensic computer vision analysis. When verification succeeds, the platform applies cryptographically signed C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) content credentials to the image and generates a shareable verification report.
The original RAW files are analyzed once and never stored or shared, protecting photographer intellectual property while ensuring GDPR compliance. Because verification requires the original RAW file that only the photographer possesses, stolen or unauthorized images cannot be verified by third parties.
"We're preserving the ability to distinguish what's real from what's synthetic by establishing proof at the moment of creation rather than trying to verify authenticity after the fact."
— Franz Xaver Bayerl, Founder, By FX GmbH
Who Benefits from Lumethic
The platform serves multiple professional segments:
Photojournalists and News Organizations
Photojournalists working under deadline pressure can efficiently verify their submissions. News organizations can implement editorial workflows by requiring verification reports from freelance contributors, establishing a clear chain of trust for published content.
Legal Professionals
Legal professionals establishing chain of custody for evidence gain cryptographic proof that images are authentic photographs. This is crucial for court proceedings where image authenticity must be beyond dispute.
Photo Contest Organizers
Photo contest organizers can verify submissions to ensure all entries are authentic camera-captured photographs, maintaining the integrity of competition categories.
Commercial Photographers
For photographers, Lumethic provides proof of ownership that strengthens portfolio credibility and enables premium pricing through verified deliverables. Commercial photographers can build credibility with clients by providing verification reports alongside their work.
NGOs and Human Rights Organizations
NGOs documenting human rights violations gain cryptographic proof for legal proceedings, ensuring that visual evidence holds up to scrutiny in court or international tribunals.
Enterprise Organizations
Organizations in real estate, insurance, and media can establish the authenticity of visual evidence, protecting against fraud and misinformation.
The Verify-Then-Sign Approach
The C2PA standard, supported by industry leaders including Adobe, Microsoft, Intel, Sony, Canon, Nikon, and the BBC, provides an open technical framework for content provenance. Lumethic extends this foundation by adding forensic verification before applying cryptographic signatures, creating what the company calls a "verify-then-sign" approach that ensures C2PA credentials represent verified claims rather than unverified assertions.
This approach addresses a key limitation of C2PA: while the standard can verify that content credentials haven't been tampered with after signing, it cannot verify the truthfulness of the original claims. By performing forensic RAW-to-JPEG comparison before signing, Lumethic ensures C2PA credentials represent verified claims that the published image content matches what was originally captured in the camera's RAW file.
Available Now
Lumethic is available now at www.lumethic.com with pricing plans for individual photographers, professional studios, and enterprise organizations. The platform supports all major camera RAW formats and provides verification reports that can be shared with clients, editors, or legal counsel.
Technical Specifications
- Supports all major camera RAW formats (Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, and more)
- GDPR compliant with European data protection standards
- C2PA content credentials with cryptographic signatures
- Shareable verification reports in multiple formats
- API access for enterprise integrations
For more information about how Lumethic can help verify your photography, visit www.lumethic.com/for-photographers or contact us at hello@lumethic.com.
About Lumethic
Lumethic is developed by By FX GmbH in Kiel, Germany. The platform verifies authentic photography through forensic RAW-to-JPEG comparison combined with C2PA content credentials. Journalists, legal professionals, and commercial photographers use Lumethic to prove image authenticity when AI-generated fakes make trust harder to establish. For more information, visit www.lumethic.com.