Documentation that stands up later
The problem. Footage of abuses gathered today may need to convince an investigator, a journalist, or a tribunal years from now. By then, anyone can claim it was staged, edited, or AI-generated, and without a verifiable record, the truth becomes a matter of opinion.
What it costs. Documentation that can't be authenticated may be dismissed when it matters most, letting accountability slip and putting the people who risked everything to capture it in danger for nothing.
The fix: authentic capture in the field. Seal authenticity into field media at the moment it's captured, time, place, and that it's unaltered, with a record that's open, durable, and verifiable for years, even if your organization or any vendor is gone. Identity can be attached only when a source opts in. Industry-standard and independently verifiable.
What you can do today
- Sign field media at capture so its origin and integrity can be proven later, by any party.
- Maintain an independently verifiable chain of custody from the field to a tribunal.
- Protect sources by attaching verified identity only when they choose to.
The job it does for documentation teams
You need evidence that withstands scrutiny long after it's gathered, in venues you don't control. Authentic capture gives field media a durable, open, independently checkable record, so the documentation speaks for itself.
FAQ
What if our organization no longer exists when the evidence is needed? The proof is independent of us by design and built on durable public infrastructure, so it stays verifiable on its own.
Does signing expose who captured the footage? No. Identity is attached only when a source opts in; otherwise the record proves integrity and origin without naming the person.
Related
Original Pictures provides content-provenance and integrity infrastructure. It verifies provenance signals and integrity relationships; it does not prove that a depicted event is true. Figures are drawn from public reporting; verify against primary sources before citing in regulated materials. Nothing here is legal advice.
Last verified 2026-06-02. Author: Mahdi Kazempour, Founder, Original Pictures.