Our Vision
Why we built Witness — and where we’re going.
A Trust Layer for the Internet
At Reel Human, we believe that anyone should be able to prove their content is real. As AI-generated media becomes indistinguishable from genuine human capture, the internet is losing its ability to trust what it sees.
Witness solves this problem by cryptographically signing photos and videos at the moment of capture — and embedding that proof directly into the file.
We’re not building another content platform. We’re building the trust layer for digital media.
The Security Model
Witness is designed around provable authenticity and user privacy:
- On-device signing — Media is signed locally using a secure device key and a time-scoped DSC.
- Manifest embedding — All signatures, timestamps, and integrity fields live inside the file.
- Tamper detection — Any attempt to modify content or metadata breaks verification.
- No identity dependency — Verification does not depend on accounts or centralized storage.
- Open specification — The manifest format and signing mechanisms will be published for auditability.
Where We're Going
Witness is the first step toward full-spectrum media authenticity — capture, edit, publish, and archive.
- 1. Proof of Concept On-device signing + manifest embedding. ✓ DONE
- 2. Backend Launch Public key registry + external verification service. ✓ DONE
- 3. Editing Integrity Signing plugins + integrity-preserving metadata diffs.
- 4. Live Recording Streaming-based real-time signing for livestreams.
- 5. Platform & OEM Adoption SDKs for social platforms, camera manufacturers, and compliance use cases.
Our goal is simple: A world where every piece of real media can prove it’s real — and every fake is obvious.
Join the Mission
Whether you're a creator, researcher, platform, or builder of the next generation of visual tools, we invite you to be part of the future of trust.