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From Detection to Localization: A Unified Forensics Framework for Fully Synthetic and Tampered Images

Annalisa Gallina·Marco Fiorucci·Marco Brigo·Federica Battisti·Lamberto Ballan
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The rapid advancement of generative models has significantly worsened the problem of manipulated image detection, as these methods are capable of producing highly realistic forgeries, reinforcing the importance of multimedia forensics. Conventional approaches typically frame image manipulation detection as a binary classification task (real vs. generated), which limits the capability to distinguish and localize different forms of manipulation. To address these constraints, this work extends an existing detector by introducing a unified multiclass framework (real vs. fully generated vs. tampered). In addition to classifying image authenticity, the framework incorporates a segmentation branch to enable pixel-level localization of tampered regions. The proposed approach outperforms selected recent benchmarks, offering an efficient solution with improved classification accuracy and higher IoU scores for the localization task. Find the code at https://github.com/anngal01/From-Detection-to-Localization-A-Unified-Forensics-Framework-for-Fully-Synthetic-and-Tampered-Images.

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Annalisa Gallina, Marco Fiorucci, Marco Brigo, Federica Battisti, Lamberto Ballan. 2026-09-02. From Detection to Localization: A Unified Forensics Framework for Fully Synthetic and Tampered Images. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02640

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