A Review on Verifiable Image Licensing Approaches

Image licensing involves granting permission to use an image while retaining ownership, rather than selling the full rights to it. This permission allows the user to edit, sell, and advertise the usage of the image, which is the standard practice in the industry. By licensing an image, an agreement is made that outlines the terms, classifications, and limitations for its use. However, the authenticity of the image and any modifications made to it cannot be determined using techniques like process of acme and perception ciphering. While cryptographic information has been gathered from previous studies, they have identified two key characteristics of a verifiable image licensing system: (1) authorized use, which means only licensed individuals or entities who agree to the usage conditions can create legitimate images, and (2) productivity, which means that the validation of a genuine image licensing system is fast and not impacted by the number of edits or image dimensions.