As AI-generated content continues to rapidly transform the digital landscape, ensuring the integrity and trustworthiness of multimedia has become more important than ever.
From 17 to 19 June 2026, Florence will host the 14th edition of the ACM Workshop on Information Hiding and Multimedia Security (IH&MMSec)—a well-established international forum dedicated to the protection, integrity, and forensic analysis of multimedia content.
IH&MMSec provides a leading meeting point for researchers and practitioners working on technologies that support multimedia authenticity and reliability.
Why IH&MMSec Matters for DETECTOR
This strong focus on multimedia authentication and forensics makes IH&MMSec particularly strategic for DETECTOR. The workshop represents a key opportunity to position the project’s perspective within the international research community and to engage with ongoing scientific discussions in the field.
Against this backdrop, DETECTOR will actively contribute to the 2026 edition of the workshop with a dedicated session on the opening day. The session will bring together experts from research, policy, and operations to discuss concrete challenges and solutions in multimedia security and synthetic media forensics, reflecting the project’s interdisciplinary approach and its focus on real-world impact.
Keynote: Detection Meets Regulation
The session will feature a keynote titled “When Detection Meets Regulation: The Compliance Challenge for Multimedia Security AI in Europe,” delivered by Marco Gercke, founder and director of the Cybercrime Research Institute and the legal and ethical consultant of DETECTOR.
The keynote will explore how Europe’s evolving regulatory landscape—including the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the General Data Protection Regulation—is shaping the design and deployment of AI systems for multimedia security.
Drawing on experience from major European research initiatives such as the GRACE Project, the STARLIGHT Project, and the DETECTOR Project, the talk will discuss how compliance requirements are increasingly influencing system architecture, validation strategies, and operational deployment.
Round Table: Beyond Binary Decisions
The round table “Beyond Binary Decisions: Quantifying and Operationalizing Synthetic Media Forensics in the GenAI Era” will feature DETECTOR members Luis Unzueta Irurtia (Vicomtech), Silvio Sorace (Engineering), and Zeno Geradts (Netherlands Forensic Institute), addressing a key challenge in deepfake detection: moving beyond simple “real vs. fake” outputs.
The session will be moderated by CERTH, coordinator of DETECTOR, ensuring a dynamic exchange between research and operational perspectives.
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