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MarkSplatter: Generalizable Watermarking for 3D Gaussian Splatting Model via Splatter Image Structure

arXiv 2509.00757 ↗First posted 31 Aug 2025cs.CVcited by 10

On the map: LLM safety and security → Watermarking generated content and models

Abstract (arXiv)

The growing popularity of 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) has intensified the need for effective copyright protection. Current 3DGS watermarking methods rely on computationally expensive fine-tuning procedures for each predefined message. We propose the first generalizable watermarking framework that enables efficient protection of Splatter Image-based 3DGS models through a single forward pass. We introduce GaussianBridge that transforms unstructured 3D Gaussians into Splatter Image format, enabling direct neural processing for arbitrary message embedding. To ensure imperceptibility, we design a Gaussian-Uncertainty-Perceptual heatmap prediction strategy for preserving visual quality. For robust message recovery, we develop a dense segmentation-based extraction mechanism that maintains reliable extraction even when watermarked objects occupy minimal regions in rendered views. Project page: https://kevinhuangxf.github.io/marksplatter.

Key facts. Cited by 10 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Watermarking generated content and models, one of 12 directions in LLM safety and security. Builds on 34 of its 63 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 31 Aug 2025.

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  1. 2025GS-Marker: Generalizable and Robust Watermarking for 3D Gaussian Splatting
  2. 2024GuardSplat: Efficient and Robust Watermarking for 3D Gaussian Splatting
  3. 2024GaussianMarker: Uncertainty-Aware Copyright Protection of 3D Gaussian Splatting
  4. 2025X-SG2S: Safe and Generalizable Gaussian Splatting with X-dimensional Watermarks
  5. 2026NGS-Marker: Robust Native Watermarking for 3D Gaussian Splatting
  6. 2024WATER-GS: Toward Copyright Protection for 3D Gaussian Splatting via Universal Watermarking
  7. 2025Can Protective Watermarking Safeguard the Copyright of 3D Gaussian Splatting?
  8. 20243D-GSW: 3D Gaussian Splatting for Robust Watermarking