AIAPS-005 — Official Implementation

Early Access

The AIAPS Plugin

AI companies are training on your music without permission. This plugin lets you protect your recordings: fingerprint, watermark, and register them so there's a verifiable record that your work is not authorized for AI training.

AIAPS plugin analyzes your track, embeds an inaudible watermark, and registers it in the AIAPS online registry with a timestamped, verifiable record. Available as a standalone macOS app, AU, and VST3.

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Plugin Info

StatusEarly Access

PlatformmacOS

FormatsStandalone, AU, VST3

Audio UploadNone

WatermarkInaudible

ComplianceAIAPS v1.0

Section 01 — How It Works

Three Modes

The app operates in three modes: Protect, Verify, and Status.

Modes

ProtectFingerprint your audio, register it with the AIAPS registry, and embed an inaudible watermark encoding your AIAPS ID and NO_AI_TRAINING policy.

VerifyLoad any track and check whether it has been protected — looks up the fingerprint in the registry and decodes any embedded watermark.

StatusView the last protection result, manage certificates, and access your registered tracks.

Step-by-Step

How It Works

Step 01

Load the Plugin

Open the standalone macOS app or insert the AIAPS plugin on your final mix or master in your DAW.

Step 02

Run Protection

The plugin analyzes your audio, generates a perceptual fingerprint, registers the track in the AIAPS registry, and embeds an inaudible watermark.

Step 03

Export

Export your AIAPS-protected file. The embedded watermark and metadata notice travel with the audio.

Step 04

Verify Anytime

Use AIAPS verification tools to confirm the recording by fingerprint lookup or watermark decoding.

Section 03 — Protection Workflow

What Happens During Protection

When you protect a track, the app performs the following steps locally on your machine.

Processing Flow

InputAudio recording (WAV / FLAC / AIFF)

FingerprintBark-scale perceptual analysis generates a unique fingerprint that survives compression (MP3, AAC, OGG)

RegisterFingerprint, AIAPS ID, timestamp, and policy code recorded in the AIAPS registry

WatermarkInaudible watermark embedded in the audio encoding the AIAPS ID and NO_AI_TRAINING policy

OutputProtected recording with an associated AIAPS certificate

Section 04 — What You Get

What Your Track Receives

Inside the audio

01Inaudible AIAPS watermark (encodes AIAPS ID + NO_AI_TRAINING policy)

02Preserved in lossless distribution formats (WAV, FLAC, AIFF)

Outside the audio

01Perceptual fingerprint (survives MP3, AAC, OGG compression)

02AIAPS ID (e.g. AIAPS-2026-000184)

03Registry record with timestamp and ownership

04AIAPS-PROTECTED notice written to file metadata tags

Section 05 — Compliance

AIAPS v1.0 Compliance

The app implements the full AIAPS v1.0 specification.

Compliance requirements

01Generates an AIAPS-compliant fingerprint

02Embeds an AIAPS-compliant watermark

03Registers the recording in the AIAPS registry

04Supports AIAPS verification workflow

05Preserves required protocol fields and policy information

Design principles

Inaudible Protection

The watermark is embedded at imperceptible levels. The audible characteristics of the recording are preserved.

Compression Resistant

The fingerprint is designed to survive lossy compression formats including MP3, AAC, and OGG.

Verifiable Record

Any protected recording can be verified by checking its fingerprint against the AIAPS registry and decoding the embedded watermark.

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Download the AIAPS Plugin

The AIAPS Plugin is now available in early access for macOS. Protect, register, and verify recordings under the AIAPS Standard v1.0.

macOS • AU, VST3, Standalone