clean deploy

.gitignore

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+.venv/
+__pycache__/
+.ruff_cache/
+.vscode/
+*.pyc
+.env
+*.env
+*.onnx
+*.lib
+*.dll
+storage/
+onnx_models/
+hr_errors.json
+**/hr_errors.json
+hf_error*.json
+**/hf_error*.json
+node_modules/
+dist/
+build/
+backend/eval_samples/
+backend/test_data/
+**/test_data/
+backend/dataset/
+backend/evaluation_dataset/
+backend/pt_models/face_landmarker.task
+*.mp4
+*.wav
+*.mp3
+*.zip
+*.tar
+*.gz

.pyre_configuration

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+{
+  "source_directories": [
+    "."
+  ],
+  "search_path": [
+    ".venv/Lib/site-packages"
+  ],
+  "ignore_all_errors": [
+    "backend/app/models/text_detector.py"
+  ]
+}

Dockerfile

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+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PYTHONUTF8=1 \
+    PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
+    FAKESHIELD_SKIP_WARMUP=0
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# System dependencies (Adding build-essential for C extensions)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    libgl1 \
+    libglib2.0-0 \
+    libsndfile1 \
+    ffmpeg \
+    libmagic1 \
+    libgles2 \
+    libegl1 \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+COPY backend/requirements.txt .
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
+
+# Step 1: Core Framework
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir fastapi "uvicorn[standard]" python-multipart python-dotenv pydantic "pydantic-settings" email-validator motor "passlib[bcrypt]" PyJWT google-generativeai spacy && \
+    python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm
+
+# Step 2: Heavy ML Engines (CPU Only)
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir torch torchaudio torchvision --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
+
+# Step 3: Transformers & Scipy
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir transformers accelerate "sentence-transformers" scikit-learn numpy scipy
+
+# Step 4: Image & Audio Utilities
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir Pillow piexif opencv-python-headless "soundfile>=0.12.0" "librosa>=0.10.0" "resampy>=0.4.2"
+
+# Step 5: Isolate Pyannote (Very Heavy)
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir "pyannote.audio>=3.1.0"
+
+# Step 6: Isolate C2PA (Might need build tools)
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir c2pa-python
+
+# Step 7: Final Misc
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir "protobuf~=4.25.3" python-magic email-validator
+
+# Step 8: Extra ML Engines & Libraries
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir "optimum[onnxruntime]" diffusers mediapipe asyncpg reportlab sentencepiece openai-whisper
+
+# Step 9: Retina-Face (Isolated to prevent OpenCV dependency conflicts)
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir retina-face --no-deps
+
+COPY backend/ .
+
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]

README.md

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+---
+title: FakeShield API
+emoji: 🛡️
+colorFrom: indigo
+colorTo: blue
+sdk: docker
+app_port: 7860
+pinned: false
+---
+
+# 🛡️ FakeShield: AI Forensic Laboratory
+
+FakeShield is a state-of-the-art, multi-modal deepfake detection platform designed for researchers, journalists, and security professionals. It leverages advanced machine learning ensembles to detect AI-generated content across **Text, Image, Audio, and Video** with surgical precision.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Key Features
+- **Multimodal Analysis**: Four dedicated forensic labs for different media types.
+- **Explainable AI (XAI)**: Provides sentence-level highlighting and heatmap overlays.
+- **Vanguard Engine**: A proprietary ensemble (RoBERTa + GPT2 + Binoculars) for high-accuracy text detection.
+- **Real-time Processing**: Fast inference with background warmup for zero-latency analysis.
+- **Enterprise Dashboard**: Unified view for history, statistics, and lab management.
+
+---
+
+## 🏗️ System Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    User((User)) -->|Uploads Media| Frontend[React Dashboard]
+    Frontend -->|API Request| Gateway[FastAPI Backend]
+    Gateway -->|Authentication| DB[(MongoDB Atlas)]
+    
+    subgraph Forensic Engines
+        Gateway --> TextLab[Vanguard Text Engine]
+        Gateway --> ImageLab[Image Forensic Suite]
+        Gateway --> AudioLab[Audio Deepfake Lab]
+        Gateway --> VideoLab[Video Consistency Lab]
+    end
+    
+    TextLab -->|Results| Frontend
+    ImageLab -->|Heatmaps| Frontend
+    AudioLab -->|Spectrograms| Frontend
+    VideoLab -->|Frame Analysis| Frontend
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 Forensic Labs in Detail
+
+### 1. Text Forensic Lab (Vanguard v60.0)
+The Text Lab uses the **Vanguard Engine**, a 3-layer ensemble designed to bypass "humanized" AI text.
+
+**How it works:**
+1.  **Neural Signature**: Uses RoBERTa-HC3 to identify architectural patterns common in LLMs.
+2.  **Statistical Signal**: Measures Perplexity and Burstiness using GPT2-Medium to detect "flat" linguistic entropy.
+3.  **Zero-Shot Profiling**: Employs **Binoculars** (Observer vs Performer ratio) for high-confidence classification without specific training.
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    Input[Raw Text] --> Pre[Pre-processing & Tokenization]
+    Pre --> R[RoBERTa Neural Match]
+    Pre --> G[GPT2 Statistical Signal]
+    Pre --> B[Binoculars Zero-Shot]
+    R & G & B --> Fusion[Ensemble Decision Engine]
+    Fusion --> Judge[Gemini AI Logic Check]
+    Judge --> Result[Final Verdict & Heatmap]
+```
+
+---
+
+### 2. Image Forensic Lab
+Analyzes images for manipulated pixels and metadata inconsistencies.
+
+**Forensic Layers:**
+- **ELA (Error Level Analysis)**: Identifies different compression levels indicating local edits.
+- **DINOv2 Heatmaps**: Uses Vision Transformers to find semantic inconsistencies in textures.
+- **PRNU (Photo Response Non-Uniformity)**: Detects "sensor fingerprints" to verify camera authenticity.
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    Img[Input Image] --> ELA[Error Level Analysis]
+    Img --> ViT[DINOv2 Semantic Check]
+    Img --> Meta[Metadata/C2PA Audit]
+    ELA --> Result[Artifact Visualization]
+    ViT --> Result
+    Meta --> Result
+```
+
+---
+
+### 3. Audio Forensic Lab
+Detects voice cloning and synthetic speech patterns.
+
+**Forensic Layers:**
+- **WavLM Integration**: Analyzes speech representations to find synthetic artifacts.
+- **Spectral Variance**: Detects the "robotic" consistency of AI-generated voices.
+- **Speaker Consistency**: Verifies if the voice signature remains stable throughout the clip.
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    Audio[Audio Clip] --> Spec[Spectrogram Generation]
+    Spec --> WavLM[Feature Extraction]
+    Spec --> Stat[Acoustic Statistical Analysis]
+    WavLM & Stat --> Detector[Synthetic Voice Matcher]
+    Detector --> Verdict[Authentic vs Synthetic]
+```
+
+---
+
+### 4. Video Forensic Lab
+Detects deepfake faces and temporal inconsistencies in video streams.
+
+**Forensic Layers:**
+- **Face Consistency**: Checks for frame-to-frame jitter in facial landmarks.
+- **Lip-Sync Audit**: Cross-references audio signals with lip movements.
+- **Temporal Artifacts**: Identifies "ghosting" or blending issues in video frames.
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    Video[Video File] --> Frames[Frame Extraction]
+    Frames --> Face[Facial Landmark Tracking]
+    Frames --> Temp[Temporal Smoothing Check]
+    Face --> Consist[Consistency Score]
+    Temp --> Consist
+    Consist --> Final[Deepfake Detection Score]
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Technology Stack
+- **Frontend**: React 18, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Lucide Icons.
+- **Backend**: FastAPI, Python 3.10, Uvicorn.
+- **ML/AI**: PyTorch, Transformers (Hugging Face), Optimum (ONNX), OpenCV, Librosa.
+- **Database**: MongoDB Atlas (NoSQL).
+- **Deployment**: Vercel (Frontend) & Hugging Face Spaces (Backend).
+
+---
+
+## 📦 Installation & Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Python 3.10+
+- Node.js 18+
+- MongoDB Instance
+
+### Local Development
+1. **Clone the Repo**:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/Akash4782/Fakeshield.git
+   cd Fakeshield
+   ```
+
+2. **Backend Setup**:
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   python -m venv .venv
+   source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   python start_backend.py
+   ```
+
+3. **Frontend Setup**:
+   ```bash
+   cd fakeshield
+   npm install
+   npm run dev
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## 🛡️ License
+Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more information.
+
+---
+
+Created with ❤️ by **Akash Virdi** as a Final Year Project.

backend/app/config.py

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+from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
+
+class Settings(BaseSettings):
+    # Database
+    DATABASE_URL: str = "postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/fakeshield"
+
+    # Email alerts
+    ALERT_EMAIL_ENABLED: bool = False   # set True when ready
+    ALERT_EMAIL_TO:      str  = "admin@yourproject.com"
+    SMTP_HOST:           str  = "smtp.gmail.com"
+    SMTP_PORT:           int  = 587
+    SMTP_USER:           str  = ""
+    SMTP_PASSWORD:       str  = ""
+    SMTP_FROM:           str  = "fakeshield@yourproject.com"
+
+    # App
+    ENVIRONMENT: str = "development"
+    API_PORT:    int = 8001
+
+    # Optional development configs
+    HF_TOKEN: str = ""
+    GEMINI_API_KEY: str = ""
+    GEMINI_MODEL:   str = ""
+    PORT:     int = 8000
+    DEBUG:    bool = True
+
+    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_file=".env", extra="ignore")
+
+settings = Settings()

backend/app/database.py

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+import os
+from motor.motor_asyncio import AsyncIOMotorClient
+import asyncio
+
+# Load from environment variable for production readiness
+MONGO_URL = os.getenv("MONGO_URL", "mongodb+srv://fakeshield_admin:fakeshield123@cluster0.uxrdypt.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0")
+
+class DummyCollection:
+    """Mock collection to prevent crashes when MongoDB is unreachable."""
+    def __init__(self, name): 
+        self.name = name
+    async def create_index(self, *args, **kwargs): return None
+    async def insert_one(self, *args, **kwargs): return type('obj', (), {'inserted_id': 'offline_id'})
+    async def find_one(self, *args, **kwargs): return None
+    def find(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        class DummyCursor:
+            async def to_list(self, *args, **kwargs): return []
+            def sort(self, *args, **kwargs): return self
+            def limit(self, *args, **kwargs): return self
+        return DummyCursor()
+
+# Global state
+client = None
+db = None
+users_collection = DummyCollection("users")
+video_results_collection = DummyCollection("video_forensics")
+audio_results_collection = DummyCollection("audio_forensics")
+image_results_collection = DummyCollection("image_forensics")
+text_results_collection = DummyCollection("text_forensics")
+
+try:
+    # Create the Async MongoDB Client with a short timeout
+    client = AsyncIOMotorClient(MONGO_URL, serverSelectionTimeoutMS=2000)
+    db = client.fakeshield_db
+    
+    # Real collections (proxies for Atlas)
+    users_collection = db.get_collection("users")
+    video_results_collection = db.get_collection("video_forensics")
+    audio_results_collection = db.get_collection("audio_forensics")
+    image_results_collection = db.get_collection("image_forensics")
+    text_results_collection = db.get_collection("text_forensics")
+    print("[DB] MongoDB Client Initialized (Proxied).")
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"[DB] Initial setup error: {e}")
+
+async def init_db():
+    """Initializes indexes. Gracefully handles Atlas timeouts."""
+    if client is None:
+        print("[DB] Skipping Index Initialization (Offline Mode)")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        # Check connection - if this fails, we stay in Dummy mode
+        await client.admin.command('ping')
+        
+        collections = [
+            users_collection, video_results_collection, 
+            audio_results_collection, image_results_collection, 
+            text_results_collection
+        ]
+        
+        for col in collections:
+            if col.name == "users":
+                await col.create_index("email", unique=True)
+            else:
+                await col.create_index("user_email")
+            await col.create_index([("created_at", -1)])
+        print("[DB] MongoDB Atlas Online: Indexes Initialized!")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[DB] Atlas Reachability Check Failed: {e}")
+        print("[DB] Operating in Reduced Functional Mode (No Data Persistence).")

backend/app/dependencies.py

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+from fastapi import Header, HTTPException, Depends
+import jwt
+import os
+from app.database import users_collection
+
+SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("JWT_SECRET", "super-secret-fakeshield-key-for-project")
+ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+
+async def get_current_user(authorization: str = Header(None)):
+    if not authorization:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Authorization header missing")
+    
+    try:
+        token = authorization.replace("Bearer ", "")
+        payload = jwt.decode(token, SECRET_KEY, algorithms=[ALGORITHM])
+        email = payload.get("sub")
+        if email is None:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid token")
+    except jwt.PyJWTError:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid token")
+    
+    try:
+        user = await users_collection.find_one({"email": email})
+        if user is None:
+            # Bypass for Offline Mode / Development
+            print(f"[AUTH] User {email} not in DB. Granting Guest access.")
+            return {
+                "email": email, 
+                "full_name": "Guest User", 
+                "subscription_tier": "free",
+                "is_offline": True
+            }
+        return user
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[AUTH] DB Error during auth: {e}. Granting Guest access.")
+        return {
+            "email": "offline_user@fakeshield.local", 
+            "full_name": "Offline Tester", 
+            "subscription_tier": "paid", # Grant pro for testing
+            "is_offline": True
+        }
+
+async def verify_paid_tier(user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    if user.get("subscription_tier") != "paid":
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403, 
+            detail="This feature requires a Pro subscription. Please upgrade to access."
+        )
+    return user

backend/app/main.py

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+import os
+import sys
+import io
+import warnings
+
+# 1. Environment & Protobuf Fixes (Must be at the absolute top)
+try:
+    import google.protobuf.runtime_version as rv
+    rv.ValidateProtobufRuntimeVersion = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+    pass
+
+os.environ["TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL"] = "3"
+os.environ["TF_ENABLE_ONEDNN_OPTS"] = "0"
+os.environ["PYTHONUTF8"] = "1"
+os.environ["PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION"] = "python"
+
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=FutureWarning)
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*The name tf.losses.*")
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*use_fast is unset.*")
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*does not have a fast version.*")
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*Multiple distributions found for package optimum.*")
+
+# 1.1 DLL Bypass: Block broken torchaudio at sys.modules level (WinError 127 fix)
+# The AST feature extractor does `import torchaudio.compliance.kaldi` at module scope.
+# On this Windows system, torchaudio's native DLL is broken. We insert dummy modules
+# into sys.modules so the import succeeds silently, then tell transformers that
+# torchaudio/speech is unavailable so it uses its built-in numpy fallback instead.
+import types
+import importlib.machinery as _ilm
+
+def _block_torchaudio():
+    """Prevent broken torchaudio DLL from crashing the process."""
+    _dummy = types.ModuleType("torchaudio")
+    _dummy.__version__ = "0.0.0"
+    _dummy.__path__ = []
+    _dummy.__file__ = "blocked_by_fakeshield"
+    _dummy.__loader__ = None
+    _dummy.__package__ = "torchaudio"
+    _dummy.__spec__ = _ilm.ModuleSpec("torchaudio", None, origin="blocked")
+    sys.modules["torchaudio"] = _dummy
+
+    for _sub in [
+        "torchaudio.functional", "torchaudio.transforms",
+        "torchaudio.compliance", "torchaudio.compliance.kaldi",
+        "torchaudio.sox_effects", "torchaudio.backend",
+        "torchaudio._extension", "torchaudio._extension.utils",
+    ]:
+        _m = types.ModuleType(_sub)
+        _m.__spec__ = _ilm.ModuleSpec(_sub, None, origin="blocked")
+        _m.__path__ = []
+        _m.__package__ = _sub.rsplit(".", 1)[0]
+        sys.modules[_sub] = _m
+
+# DLL Bypass: Attempt to import torchaudio. If it fails with a DLL error, apply the block.
+try:
+    import torchaudio
+except OSError:
+    _block_torchaudio()
+
+# Patch transformers availability checks so AST uses numpy mel-filterbank path
+try:
+    import transformers.utils.import_utils as _tf_import_utils
+    _tf_import_utils.is_torchaudio_available = lambda: False
+    _tf_import_utils._torchaudio_available = False
+    # is_speech_available checks torchaudio — must also be False
+    if hasattr(_tf_import_utils, "is_speech_available"):
+        _tf_import_utils.is_speech_available = lambda: False
+except Exception:
+    pass
+
+# 2. Force UTF-8 encoding for Windows terminals
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    try:
+        sys.stdout = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+        sys.stderr = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stderr.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+def robust_print(msg, **kwargs):
+    """Prints message while handling potential UnicodeEncodeErrors on legacy terminals."""
+    try:
+        print(msg, **kwargs)
+    except UnicodeEncodeError:
+        # Fallback: strip non-ascii
+        clean_msg = msg.encode('ascii', 'ignore').decode('ascii')
+        print(clean_msg, **kwargs)
+
+# 3. Suppress Heavy Logging from AI Libraries
+import transformers
+transformers.logging.set_verbosity_error()
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+load_dotenv()
+
+import os
+import importlib
+import importlib.metadata
+# importlib.metadata (already handled)
+import sys
+
+def _patch_metadata(mod):
+    _orig_version = mod.version
+    def _patched_version(pkg_name):
+        try:
+            v = _orig_version(pkg_name)
+            if v: return v
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        
+        name = pkg_name.lower()
+        if name == "torch":
+            try:
+                import torch
+                return torch.__version__.split('+')[0]
+            except Exception: return "2.2.1"
+        if name == "transformers": return "4.38.2"
+        if name == "protobuf":     return "4.25.3"
+        return "1.0.0"
+    mod.version = _patched_version
+
+_patch_metadata(importlib.metadata)
+
+# Also patch importlib_metadata backport if it exists
+try:
+    import importlib_metadata
+    _patch_metadata(importlib_metadata)
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+from app.routers.text_router import router as text_router
+from app.routers.image_router import router as image_router
+from app.routers.video_router import router as video_router
+from app.routers.audio_router import router as audio_router
+from app.routers.auth_router import router as auth_router
+from app.routers.dashboard_router import router as dashboard_router
+# Forensic warm-up functions moved to background task to prevent startup hangs
+# (Imports moved inside the task below)
+
+app = FastAPI(
+    title="FakeShield API",
+    description="Industry-level multimodal deepfake detection",
+    version="2.0.0",
+    docs_url="/docs",
+    redoc_url="/redoc"
+)
+
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=["*"],
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+app.include_router(text_router)
+app.include_router(image_router)
+app.include_router(video_router, prefix="/api/v1")
+app.include_router(audio_router, prefix="/api/v1")
+app.include_router(auth_router)
+app.include_router(dashboard_router)
+
+import asyncio
+
+@app.on_event("startup")
+async def startup_event():
+    from app.database import init_db
+    try:
+        await init_db()
+    except Exception as e:
+        robust_print(f"[DB] Database initialization failed: {e}")
+        robust_print("[DB] Proceeding in OFFLINE mode (history and users will be unavailable).")
+    
+    robust_print("[START] Initializing FakeShield Engine (Background Warmup Enabled)...", flush=True)
+    async def run_universal_warmup():
+        """Pre-loads all forensic labs in background to ensure zero-latency navigation."""
+        if os.environ.get("FAKESHIELD_SKIP_WARMUP") == "1":
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] Skipped by environment flag.")
+            return
+            
+        # 1. Text Lab (v16 Elite)
+        try:
+            from app.models.new_forensic_engine import load_models as load_text_models
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] [1/3] Pre-loading Text Forensic Suite...", flush=True)
+            await asyncio.to_thread(load_text_models)
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] Text Lab ready.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            robust_print(f"[WARMUP] Text load error: {e}")
+            
+        # 2. Image Lab (DINOv2 + ViT Ensemble)
+        try:
+            from app.models.image_detector import load_image_models
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] [2/3] Pre-loading Image Forensic Suite...", flush=True)
+            await asyncio.to_thread(load_image_models)
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] Image Lab ready.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            robust_print(f"[WARMUP] Image load error: {e}")
+ 
+        # 3. Audio Lab (WavLM ITW)
+        try:
+            from app.models.audio.signal_wavlm import _load_model as load_wavlm
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] [3/3] Pre-loading Audio Forensic Suite...", flush=True)
+            await asyncio.to_thread(load_wavlm)
+            robust_print("[WARMUP] Audio Lab ready.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            robust_print(f"[WARMUP] Audio load error: {e}")
+
+        robust_print("="*50)
+        robust_print("--- [ALL ENGINES WARMED UP] ---")
+        robust_print("="*50)
+
+    # Launch universal warmup in background
+    asyncio.create_task(run_universal_warmup())
+    robust_print("-" * 50, flush=True)
+    robust_print("FakeShield API is now ONLINE and listening on port 8001.", flush=True)
+    robust_print("-" * 50, flush=True)
+
+@app.get("/")
+def root():
+    return {
+        "project": "FakeShield",
+        "version": "2.0.0",
+        "docs":    "/docs",
+        "panels":  ["text", "image", "audio", "video"]
+    }
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import uvicorn
+    uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8001)

backend/app/models/audio/__init__.py

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+# Empty init for audio models

backend/app/models/audio/audio_detector.py

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+# audio_detector.py
+from typing import Dict, Any
+from .audio_loader import load_audio
+from .signal_wavlm import signal_wavlm
+from .signal_wav2vec import signal_wav2vec
+from .signal_spectral import signal_spectral
+from .signal_prosody import signal_prosody
+from .signal_speaker import signal_speaker_consistency
+from .signal_codec import signal_codec_artifacts
+from .robustness_engine import analyze_robustness
+from .audio_fusion import fuse_audio_signals_v1
+from .audio_segmentation import build_audio_timeline
+from .audio_explanation import generate_audio_explanation_v1
+import concurrent.futures
+
+
+def analyze_audio(audio_bytes: bytes, filename: str = "audio.wav") -> dict:
+    import torch
+    import librosa
+    import numpy as np
+    
+    # Restrict PyTorch to a single thread to eliminate thread thrashing on CPU
+    torch.set_num_threads(1)
+    
+    # Step 1: Load and Preprocess (Normalize to 16kHz, VAD)
+    audio = load_audio(audio_bytes, filename)
+    
+    if audio.num_chunks == 0:
+        return {"error": "No voiced content detected in audio"}
+    
+    audio_meta = {
+        "duration_sec":   audio.duration_sec,
+        "num_chunks":     audio.num_chunks,
+        "format_hint":    audio.format_hint,
+        "file_size_bytes": audio.file_size_bytes,
+    }
+    
+    # Limit standard chunks to 3 chunks (15 seconds) to guarantee sub-3s speed on CPU
+    standard_chunks = audio.chunks[:3]
+    
+    # Telephony simulation for robustness (resample first chunk to 8kHz and back to 16kHz)
+    if standard_chunks:
+        first_chunk = standard_chunks[0]
+        y_8k = librosa.resample(first_chunk, orig_sr=16000, target_sr=8000, res_type='kaiser_fast')
+        telephony_chunk = librosa.resample(y_8k, orig_sr=8000, target_sr=16000, res_type='kaiser_fast')
+        wlm_chunks = standard_chunks + [telephony_chunk]
+    else:
+        wlm_chunks = []
+    
+    # Step 2 & 3: Run Sequential ML and DSP pipelines CONCURRENTLY
+    print("Dispatching Parallel Signal Analyzers (WavLM, AST, Speaker, Prosody, Spectral, Robustness)...")
+    
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=6) as executor:
+        f_wlm = executor.submit(signal_wavlm, wlm_chunks)
+        f_w2v = executor.submit(signal_wav2vec, standard_chunks)
+        f_spk = executor.submit(signal_speaker_consistency, audio.waveform, audio.sr, standard_chunks)
+        f_pros = executor.submit(signal_prosody, audio.waveform, audio.sr, standard_chunks)
+        f_spec = executor.submit(signal_spectral, audio.waveform, audio.sr, standard_chunks)
+        f_codec = executor.submit(signal_codec_artifacts, audio.waveform, audio.sr)
+        
+        # Collect parallel results
+        wlm_result_raw = f_wlm.result()
+        w2v_result = f_w2v.result()
+        spk_result = f_spk.result()
+        pros_result = f_pros.result()
+        spec_result = f_spec.result()
+        codec_result = f_codec.result()
+
+    # Parse batched WavLM results to extract original chunks vs telephony chunk
+    wlm_per_chunk_raw = wlm_result_raw.get("per_chunk", [])
+    if len(wlm_per_chunk_raw) > len(standard_chunks):
+        wlm_orig_scores = wlm_per_chunk_raw[:len(standard_chunks)]
+        wlm_telephony_score = wlm_per_chunk_raw[-1]
+    else:
+        wlm_orig_scores = wlm_per_chunk_raw
+        wlm_telephony_score = 0.5
+
+    wlm_arr = np.array(wlm_orig_scores) if wlm_orig_scores else np.array([0.5])
+    wlm_result = {
+        "score": round(float(np.mean(wlm_arr)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(s, 3) for s in wlm_orig_scores],
+        "detail": {
+            "max": round(float(np.max(wlm_arr)), 3),
+            "var": round(float(np.var(wlm_arr)), 4),
+            "model": "wavlm-itw",
+        },
+    }
+
+    # Calculate stability score directly from single batched inference
+    score_orig = wlm_orig_scores[0] if wlm_orig_scores else 0.5
+    score_telephony = wlm_telephony_score
+    max_delta = abs(score_orig - score_telephony)
+    
+    stability = 1.0 - min(1.0, max_delta / 0.40)
+    robustness = {
+        "stability_score": round(stability, 3),
+        "is_stable": stability >= 0.70,
+        "scores": {
+            "original": round(score_orig, 3),
+            "telephony": round(score_telephony, 3),
+        },
+        "max_delta": round(max_delta, 3),
+    }
+
+    
+    # Step 4: Hierarchical Fusion
+    signals = {
+        "wavlm":    wlm_result,
+        "wav2vec":  w2v_result,
+        "prosody":  pros_result,
+        "speaker":  spk_result,
+        "spectral": spec_result,
+        "codec":    codec_result,
+    }
+    
+    fusion = fuse_audio_signals_v1(
+        wavlm=wlm_result,
+        wav2vec=w2v_result,
+        prosody=pros_result,
+        speaker=spk_result,
+        spectral=spec_result,
+        codec=codec_result,
+        robustness=robustness,
+    )
+    
+    # Step 5: Timeline (Temporal Map)
+    timeline = build_audio_timeline(
+        wav2vec_chunks=wlm_result.get("per_chunk", []), # use primary WLM for timeline
+        spectral_chunks=spec_result.get("per_chunk", []),
+        prosody_chunks=pros_result.get("per_chunk", []),
+        speaker_chunks=spk_result.get("per_chunk", []),
+        chunk_times=audio.chunk_times,
+    )
+    
+    # Step 6: Startup-Level Explainability
+    explanation = generate_audio_explanation_v1(
+        signals=signals,
+        verdict=fusion["verdict"],
+        ai_probability=fusion["ai_probability"],
+        audio_meta=audio_meta,
+        robustness=robustness,
+    )
+    
+    # Step 7: Agreement Calculation
+    all_scores = [wlm_result["score"], w2v_result["score"], pros_result["score"], 
+                  spk_result["score"], spec_result["score"], codec_result["score"]]
+    high_conf = sum(1 for s in all_scores if s >= 0.70)
+    agreement = f"{high_conf}/{len(all_scores)} models agree"
+    
+    return {
+        **fusion,
+        **explanation,
+        "audio_metadata": audio_meta,
+        "timeline": timeline,
+        "stability_score": robustness["stability_score"],
+        "agreement": agreement,
+        "signal_scores": {
+            "wavlm":    round(wlm_result["score"]   * 100, 1),
+            "wav2vec":  round(w2v_result["score"]   * 100, 1),
+            "prosody":  round(pros_result["score"]  * 100, 1),
+            "speaker":  round(spk_result["score"]   * 100, 1),
+            "spectral": round(spec_result["score"]  * 100, 1),
+            "codec":    round(codec_result["score"] * 100, 1),
+        },
+        "signal_details": {
+            "wavlm":    wlm_result.get("detail", {}),
+            "wav2vec":  w2v_result.get("detail", {}),
+            "prosody":  pros_result.get("detail", {}),
+            "speaker":  spk_result.get("detail", {}),
+            "spectral": spec_result.get("detail", {}),
+            "codec":    codec_result.get("detail", {}),
+        }
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/audio_explanation.py

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+# audio_explanation.py
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AudioReason:
+    signal:   str
+    severity: str
+    message:  str
+    evidence: str
+    score:    float
+
+
+def generate_audio_explanation_v1(
+    signals: dict,
+    verdict: str,
+    ai_probability: float,
+    audio_meta: dict,
+    robustness: dict,
+) -> dict:
+    primary:    list[AudioReason] = []
+    supporting: list[AudioReason] = []
+    exonerating: list[str] = []
+    
+    # Extract scores
+    s_wavlm   = signals["wavlm"]["score"]
+    s_wav2vec = signals["wav2vec"]["score"]
+    s_prosody = signals["prosody"]["score"]
+    s_speaker = signals["speaker"]["score"]
+    s_spec    = signals["spectral"]["score"]
+    s_codec   = signals["codec"]["score"]
+    
+    # Extract details
+    d_wavlm   = signals["wavlm"].get("detail", {})
+    d_prosody = signals["prosody"].get("detail", {})
+    d_speaker = signals["speaker"].get("detail", {})
+    d_spec    = signals["spectral"].get("detail", {})
+    d_codec   = signals["codec"].get("detail", {})
+    
+    stability_score = robustness.get("stability_score", 1.0)
+    
+    # --- 1. PRIMARY SSL MODELS ---
+    if s_wavlm >= 0.85:
+        primary.append(AudioReason("wavlm", "critical",
+            "WavLM-ITW identifies sophisticated voice synthesis artifacts",
+            f"Confidence {s_wavlm:.1%}", s_wavlm))
+    elif s_wavlm >= 0.65:
+        supporting.append(AudioReason("wavlm", "high",
+            "Speech patterns match neural synthesis profiles",
+            f"In-the-wild classifier score {s_wavlm:.1%}", s_wavlm))
+            
+    if s_wav2vec >= 0.80:
+        supporting.append(AudioReason("wav2vec", "high",
+            "Supplemental SSL model detects deepfake characteristics",
+            f"Wav2Vec2 score {s_wav2vec:.1%}", s_wav2vec))
+
+    # --- 2. PROSODY (LINGUISTIC) ---
+    f0_std = d_prosody.get("f0_std_semitones", 2.5)
+    ioi_cv = d_prosody.get("rhythm_ioi_cv", 0.3)
+    
+    if s_prosody >= 0.70:
+        msg = "Prosody is unnaturally regular"
+        if f0_std < 1.5: msg = "Robotic pitch monotony detected"
+        elif ioi_cv < 0.18: msg = "Metronomic speech rhythm detected"
+        
+        supporting.append(AudioReason("prosody", "high", msg,
+            f"Pitch std: {f0_std:.2f} semitones; Rhythm CV: {ioi_cv:.3f}", s_prosody))
+    elif s_prosody < 0.30:
+        exonerating.append("Natural prosodic variation — pitch and rhythm match human speech")
+
+    # --- 3. SPEAKER IDENTITY ---
+    if s_speaker >= 0.75:
+        reason = "Voice identity inconsistency"
+        if d_speaker.get("is_unnatural_constancy"):
+            reason = "Unnatural identity stability (over-consistent voice clone)"
+        elif d_speaker.get("is_identity_drift"):
+            reason = "Identity drift detected — characteristic of voice conversion"
+            
+        primary.append(AudioReason("speaker", "high", reason,
+            f"Identity stability std: {d_speaker.get('std_sim', 0):.4f}", s_speaker))
+    elif s_speaker < 0.30:
+        exonerating.append("Speaker identity is stable with natural variation throughout")
+
+    # --- 4. ROBUSTNESS & STABILITY ---
+    if stability_score < 0.75:
+        supporting.append(AudioReason("stability", "medium",
+            "Detection is unstable under compression/resampling",
+            f"Stability score {stability_score:.2f} (Suspicious: Real audio is more stable)", 0.6))
+    else:
+        exonerating.append(f"Detection is highly stable across multiple robustness passes ({stability_score:.2f})")
+
+    # --- 5. SPECTRAL/CODEC ---
+    if s_spec >= 0.75:
+        supporting.append(AudioReason("spectral", "medium",
+            "Spectral artifacts consistent with neural vocoder synthesis",
+            f"Frequency cutoff/smoothing detected", s_spec))
+
+    # Final summary construction
+    strong_ai = sum(1 for s in [s_wavlm, s_wav2vec, s_prosody, s_speaker] if s >= 0.65)
+    confidence = "HIGH" if (strong_ai >= 3 and stability_score > 0.8) else "MEDIUM" if strong_ai >= 2 else "LOW"
+    
+    summary = f"Analysis of {audio_meta.get('duration_sec', 0):.1f}s audio. "
+    if primary:
+        summary += f"Found critical indicators: {primary[0].message}. "
+    if not robustness.get("is_stable"):
+        summary += "Note: Analysis results showed instability under stress-testing."
+
+    return {
+        "forensic_summary":    summary,
+        "recommended_action":  _recommended_action_v1(verdict, confidence),
+        "confidence":          confidence,
+        "stability_report":    robustness,
+        "primary_reasons":     [_reason_dict_v1(r) for r in sorted(primary, key=lambda r: r.score, reverse=True)],
+        "supporting_reasons":  [_reason_dict_v1(r) for r in sorted(supporting, key=lambda r: r.score, reverse=True)],
+        "exonerating_factors": exonerating,
+    }
+
+
+def _reason_dict_v1(r: AudioReason) -> dict:
+    return {"signal": r.signal, "severity": r.severity,
+            "message": r.message, "evidence": r.evidence, "score": r.score}
+
+
+def _recommended_action_v1(verdict: str, confidence: str) -> str:
+    table = {
+        ("AI_GENERATED", "HIGH"):   "Do not use as authentic voice evidence. Flag for immediate fraud review.",
+        ("AI_GENERATED", "MEDIUM"): "Strong indicators of synthesis. Verify via independent channels.",
+        ("LIKELY_AI",    "HIGH"):   "Highly suspicious. Treat as untrusted.",
+        ("UNCERTAIN",    "MEDIUM"): "Inconclusive result due to signal instability or noise.",
+        ("LIKELY_HUMAN", "HIGH"):   "Audio appears authentic. Documented stability is high.",
+    }
+    return table.get((verdict, confidence), "Independent forensic review recommended for critical decisions.")

backend/app/models/audio/audio_fusion.py

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+# audio_fusion.py
+"""
+Hierarchical Fusion Engine for FakeShield Audio Lab v1.0.
+
+Core Principle: Detection is a decision tree, not a simple average.
+- Prioritize strong model agreement.
+- Catch cross-signal inconsistencies.
+- Default to Real if evidence is weak.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def fuse_audio_signals_v1(
+    wavlm: dict,
+    wav2vec: dict,
+    prosody: dict,
+    speaker: dict,
+    spectral: dict,
+    codec: dict,
+    robustness: dict,
+) -> dict:
+    
+    s_wavlm   = wavlm.get("score", 0.5)
+    s_wav2vec = wav2vec.get("score", 0.5)
+    s_prosody = prosody.get("score", 0.5)
+    s_speaker = speaker.get("score", 0.5)
+    s_spec    = spectral.get("score", 0.5)
+    s_codec   = codec.get("score", 0.5)
+    
+    stability = robustness.get("stability_score", 1.0)
+    
+    all_scores = [s_wavlm, s_wav2vec, s_prosody, s_speaker, s_spec, s_codec]
+    
+    # --- PHASE 1: STRONG AI SIGNALS (High Confidence) ---
+    
+    # Agreement between primary SSL models
+    if s_wavlm >= 0.85 and s_wav2vec >= 0.80:
+        return _result(0.92, "STRONG_SSL_AGREEMENT", "AI_GENERATED")
+    
+    # WavLM is very confident and one other signal agrees
+    if s_wavlm >= 0.88 and any(s >= 0.65 for s in [s_prosody, s_speaker]):
+        return _result(s_wavlm, "WAVLM_SUPPORTED", "AI_GENERATED")
+
+    # --- PHASE 2: CROSS-SIGNAL INCONSISTENCY (Linguistic/Identity) ---
+    
+    # Multimodal mismatch: identity drift/flatness + unnatural rhythm
+    if s_speaker >= 0.75 and s_prosody >= 0.70:
+        fused = (s_speaker + s_prosody) / 2.0
+        return _result(fused, "MULTIMODAL_INCONSISTENCY", "LIKELY_AI")
+    
+    # --- PHASE 3: STABILITY & UNCERTAINTY ---
+    
+    if stability < 0.60:
+        # If the detection is highly unstable across compressions, mark uncertain
+        # unless primary signals are near-perfect
+        if s_wavlm < 0.92:
+            return _result(max(0.45, np.mean(all_scores)), "UNSTABLE_DETECTION", "UNCERTAIN")
+
+    # --- PHASE 4: ADAPTIVE WEIGHTED BLEND ---
+    
+    weights = {
+        "wavlm":    0.40,
+        "wav2vec":  0.20,
+        "prosody":  0.15,
+        "speaker":  0.15,
+        "spectral": 0.05,
+        "codec":    0.05,
+    }
+    
+    fused = sum(weights[k] * s for k, s in zip(weights.keys(), all_scores))
+    
+    # --- PHASE 5: REAL AUDIO PROTECTION (The Default) ---
+    
+    # If no signal passes 0.60 threshold, bias heavily towards real
+    if all(s < 0.60 for s in all_scores):
+        fused = min(fused, 0.35)
+        return _result(fused, "NO_STRONG_AI_EVIDENCE", "LIKELY_HUMAN")
+        
+    # Final verdict mapping
+    if fused >= 0.80: return _result(fused, "WEIGHTED_BLEND", "AI_GENERATED")
+    if fused >= 0.55: return _result(fused, "WEIGHTED_BLEND", "LIKELY_AI")
+    if fused >= 0.48: return _result(fused, "WEIGHTED_BLEND", "UNCERTAIN")
+    
+    return _result(fused, "WEIGHTED_BLEND", "LIKELY_HUMAN")
+
+
+def _result(score: float, rule: str, verdict: str) -> dict:
+    # Standardize verdict labels for dashboard consistency
+    label_map = {
+        "AI_GENERATED": "AI-Generated",
+        "LIKELY_AI":    "AI-Generated",
+        "UNCERTAIN":     "Suspicious",
+        "LIKELY_HUMAN":  "Authentic",
+    }
+    verdict = label_map.get(verdict, verdict)
+
+    score = max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
+    
+    threat = {
+        "AI-Generated": "CRITICAL",
+        "Suspicious":   "MEDIUM",
+        "Authentic":    "SAFE",
+    }.get(verdict, "LOW")
+    
+    return {
+        "ai_probability": round(score * 100, 1),
+        "verdict":        verdict,
+        "threat_level":   threat,
+        "fusion_rule":    rule,
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/audio_loader.py

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+# audio_loader.py
+"""
+Audio loading, normalization, Voice Activity Detection, and chunking.
+VAD is critical — silence segments will fool every signal if included.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+import soundfile as sf
+import io
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+TARGET_SR = 16000  # all models expect 16kHz
+CHUNK_SEC = 5.0    # analyse in 5-second chunks for timeline
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AudioData:
+    waveform: np.ndarray   # float32, mono, 16kHz
+    sr: int
+    duration_sec: float
+    num_chunks: int
+    chunks: list           # list of np.ndarray (5s each)
+    chunk_times: list      # list of (start_sec, end_sec) tuples
+    format_hint: str       # "wav", "mp3", "flac", etc.
+    file_size_bytes: int
+
+
+def load_audio(audio_bytes: bytes, filename: str = "audio.wav") -> AudioData:
+    """
+    Load audio from bytes. Handles wav, mp3, flac, ogg, m4a.
+    Resamples to 16kHz mono. Returns AudioData with chunks.
+    """
+    ext = filename.rsplit(".", 1)[-1].lower() if "." in filename else "wav"
+    
+    try:
+        # Try soundfile first (lossless formats)
+        buf = io.BytesIO(audio_bytes)
+        y, sr = sf.read(buf, dtype="float32", always_2d=False)
+        
+        # Convert stereo to mono
+        if y.ndim > 1:
+            y = y.mean(axis=1)
+    
+    except Exception:
+        # Fall back to librosa (handles mp3, m4a via ffmpeg)
+        buf = io.BytesIO(audio_bytes)
+        try:
+            y, sr = librosa.load(buf, sr=None, mono=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot decode audio: {e}")
+    
+    # Resample to 16kHz
+    if sr != TARGET_SR:
+        y = librosa.resample(y, orig_sr=sr, target_sr=TARGET_SR)
+        sr = TARGET_SR
+    
+    # Peak normalize (prevent clipping issues)
+    peak = np.max(np.abs(y))
+    if peak > 0:
+        y = y / peak * 0.95
+    
+    # Voice Activity Detection — remove silent sections
+    y_voiced, voice_segments = _apply_vad(y, sr)
+    
+    duration = len(y_voiced) / sr
+    
+    # Chunk into fixed-size windows
+    chunks, chunk_times = _make_chunks(y_voiced, sr, CHUNK_SEC, voice_segments)
+    
+    return AudioData(
+        waveform=y_voiced,
+        sr=sr,
+        duration_sec=round(duration, 2),
+        num_chunks=len(chunks),
+        chunks=chunks,
+        chunk_times=chunk_times,
+        format_hint=ext,
+        file_size_bytes=len(audio_bytes),
+    )
+
+
+def _apply_vad(y: np.ndarray, sr: int) -> tuple[np.ndarray, list]:
+    """
+    Simple energy-based Voice Activity Detection.
+    Removes frames below energy threshold.
+    Returns voiced-only waveform and segment timestamps.
+    """
+    frame_len = int(sr * 0.025)   # 25ms frames
+    hop_len   = int(sr * 0.010)   # 10ms hop
+    
+    # RMS energy per frame
+    frames = librosa.util.frame(y, frame_length=frame_len, hop_length=hop_len)
+    rms = np.sqrt(np.mean(frames ** 2, axis=0))
+    
+    # Threshold: 15% of mean RMS
+    threshold = np.mean(rms) * 0.15
+    voiced_mask = rms > threshold
+    
+    # Reconstruct voiced-only signal
+    voiced_chunks = []
+    segments = []
+    
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(voiced_mask):
+        if voiced_mask[i]:
+            j = i
+            while j < len(voiced_mask) and voiced_mask[j]:
+                j += 1
+            
+            start_sample = i * hop_len
+            end_sample   = min(j * hop_len + frame_len, len(y))
+            
+            voiced_chunks.append(y[start_sample:end_sample])
+            segments.append((start_sample / sr, end_sample / sr))
+            i = j
+        else:
+            i += 1
+    
+    if not voiced_chunks:
+        return y, [(0.0, len(y) / sr)]
+    
+    return np.concatenate(voiced_chunks), segments
+
+
+def _make_chunks(
+    y: np.ndarray,
+    sr: int,
+    chunk_sec: float,
+    voice_segments: list,
+) -> tuple[list, list]:
+    """Split waveform into fixed-size chunks for timeline analysis."""
+    chunk_size = int(chunk_sec * sr)
+    chunks = []
+    times = []
+    
+    offset = 0
+    seg_idx = 0
+    
+    for i in range(0, len(y), chunk_size):
+        chunk = y[i:i + chunk_size]
+        if len(chunk) < sr * 0.5:  # skip chunks shorter than 0.5s
+            continue
+        
+        # Pad last chunk if needed
+        if len(chunk) < chunk_size:
+            chunk = np.pad(chunk, (0, chunk_size - len(chunk)))
+        
+        # Approximate real timestamp from voice segments
+        start_t = voice_segments[min(seg_idx, len(voice_segments)-1)][0] if voice_segments else i / sr
+        end_t   = start_t + chunk_sec
+        
+        chunks.append(chunk)
+        times.append((round(start_t, 2), round(end_t, 2)))
+        seg_idx = min(seg_idx + 1, len(voice_segments) - 1)
+    
+    return chunks, times

backend/app/models/audio/audio_segmentation.py

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+# audio_segmentation.py
+"""
+Build per-second timeline from per-chunk signal scores.
+This powers the suspicious-segment heatmap in the UI.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def build_audio_timeline(
+    wav2vec_chunks:  list,
+    spectral_chunks: list,
+    prosody_chunks:  list,
+    speaker_chunks:  list,
+    chunk_times:     list,
+) -> list:
+    """
+    Fuse per-chunk scores into timeline segments.
+    Each entry covers one 5-second chunk.
+
+    BUG FIX: Previously used min() over all list lengths without guarding for
+    empty lists, so min(0, 3, 3, 3) = 0 always produced an empty timeline.
+    Now handles lists of different lengths gracefully.
+    """
+    # Determine safe iteration count
+    lengths = [
+        len(wav2vec_chunks)  if wav2vec_chunks  else 0,
+        len(spectral_chunks) if spectral_chunks else 0,
+        len(prosody_chunks)  if prosody_chunks  else 0,
+        len(chunk_times)     if chunk_times     else 0,
+    ]
+
+    # Use max of available signal lengths but cap at chunk_times
+    n_times = len(chunk_times) if chunk_times else 0
+    n_signals = max(
+        len(wav2vec_chunks)  if wav2vec_chunks  else 0,
+        len(spectral_chunks) if spectral_chunks else 0,
+        len(prosody_chunks)  if prosody_chunks  else 0,
+    )
+
+    # n = number of segments we can build (bounded by chunk_times)
+    n = min(n_times, n_signals) if n_times > 0 and n_signals > 0 else 0
+
+    if n == 0:
+        return []
+
+    timeline = []
+
+    for i in range(n):
+        # Safely access each list with fallback to 0.5 (neutral)
+        w  = float(wav2vec_chunks[i])  if i < len(wav2vec_chunks)  else 0.5
+        sp = float(spectral_chunks[i]) if i < len(spectral_chunks) else 0.5
+        pr = float(prosody_chunks[i])  if i < len(prosody_chunks)  else 0.5
+        sk = float(speaker_chunks[i])  if i < len(speaker_chunks)  else 0.5
+
+        # Weighted chunk score — WavLM is the strongest indicator
+        chunk_score = 0.45 * w + 0.25 * sp + 0.20 * pr + 0.10 * sk
+        chunk_score = max(0.0, min(1.0, chunk_score))
+
+        start_t, end_t = chunk_times[i] if i < len(chunk_times) else (i * 5, i * 5 + 5)
+
+        level = (
+            "critical" if chunk_score >= 0.80 else
+            "high"     if chunk_score >= 0.65 else
+            "medium"   if chunk_score >= 0.40 else
+            "low"
+        )
+
+        timeline.append({
+            "segment":    i + 1,
+            "start_sec":  round(float(start_t), 2),
+            "end_sec":    round(float(end_t), 2),
+            "ai_score":   round(chunk_score * 100, 1),
+            "level":      level,
+            "signals": {
+                "wavlm":    round(w  * 100, 1),
+                "wav2vec":  round(w  * 100, 1),
+                "spectral": round(sp * 100, 1),
+                "prosody":  round(pr * 100, 1),
+                "speaker":  round(sk * 100, 1),
+                "codec":    10.0,  # no per-chunk codec — static baseline
+            },
+        })
+
+    return timeline

backend/app/models/audio/audio_warmup.py

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+from .signal_wavlm import _load_model as load_wavlm
+from .signal_wav2vec import _load_model as load_wav2vec
+
+
+def warm_up_audio_models():
+    """
+    Warms up audio deepfake detection models at startup.
+    This prevents race conditions during parallel inference dispatch.
+    """
+    print("  [STEP 2/4] Pre-loading Audio Forensic Models...")
+    
+    # Load sequentially to avoid meta-tensor issues
+    try:
+        print("      [1/2] Loading WavLM signal...")
+        load_wavlm()
+        print("         [OK] WavLM signal ready.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"         [FAIL] WavLM pre-load failed: {e}")
+
+    try:
+        print("      [2/2] Loading AST/Wav2Vec signal...")
+        load_wav2vec()
+        print("         [OK] AST/Wav2Vec signal ready.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"         [FAIL] AST/Wav2Vec pre-load failed: {e}")
+
+    print("  [OK] Audio models pre-loaded.")

backend/app/models/audio/robustness_engine.py

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+# robustness_engine.py
+"""
+Robustness Engine for FakeShield Audio Lab v1.0.
+
+Industry-level systems MUST be stable under real-world distortions.
+Real human voice = stable detection.
+AI voice = unstable detection (artifact-based models drift under compression).
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+from scipy import signal as scipy_signal
+
+
+def analyze_robustness(waveform: np.ndarray, sr: int, analyze_fn) -> dict:
+    """
+    Run multi-pass analysis on the audio.
+    """
+    # CRITICAL OPTIMIZATION: Truncate to 15s for stability check.
+    # Resampling large buffers on CPU is extremely slow.
+    max_samples = 15 * sr
+    waveform = waveform[:max_samples]
+    
+    # 1. Original Pass
+    score_orig = analyze_fn(waveform, sr)
+    
+    # 2. Resampled Pass (Telephony simulation)
+    # 8kHz is THE standard for capturing AI artifacts in telephony
+    # Use kaiser_fast for CPU optimization
+    y_8k = librosa.resample(waveform, orig_sr=sr, target_sr=8000, res_type='kaiser_fast')
+    y_telephony = librosa.resample(y_8k, orig_sr=8000, target_sr=16000, res_type='kaiser_fast')
+    score_telephony = analyze_fn(y_telephony, 16000)
+    
+    # 3. Compute Stability
+    all_scores = np.array([score_orig, score_telephony])
+    max_delta = float(np.max(all_scores) - np.min(all_scores))
+    
+    # Stability Score: 1.0 (Stable) to 0.0 (Unstable)
+    stability = 1.0 - min(1.0, max_delta / 0.40) # 0.40 delta = 0 stability
+    
+    return {
+        "stability_score": round(stability, 3),
+        "is_stable": stability >= 0.70, # tuned for CPU 2-pass
+        "scores": {
+            "original": round(score_orig, 3),
+            "telephony": round(score_telephony, 3),
+        },
+        "max_delta": round(max_delta, 3),
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/signal_codec.py

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+# signal_codec.py
+"""
+Signal 5: Compression and codec artifact analysis.
+
+AI-generated audio often shows:
+- Resampling artifacts (spectral ripple from integer-ratio resampling)
+- Missing dithering noise (synthetic audio lacks analog noise floor)
+- Abnormal DC offset patterns (TTS synthesizers leave characteristic offsets)
+- ENF (Electrical Network Frequency) absence — real recordings pick up 50/60Hz mains hum
+- Quantization artifacts from vocoder output
+
+These are low-level forensic signals — individually weak, but in ensemble they help.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+from scipy import signal as scipy_signal
+
+
+def signal_codec_artifacts(waveform: np.ndarray, sr: int) -> dict:
+    """
+    Low-level codec and synthesis artifact detection.
+    """
+    features = {}
+    sub_scores = []
+    
+    # --- 1. Noise floor analysis ---
+    # Real recordings have a natural noise floor from microphone/ADC
+    # Pure TTS audio: extremely low noise floor, no analog noise
+    # Use the quietest 5% of frames as noise floor estimate
+    hop = int(sr * 0.020)
+    energy = np.array([
+        np.sum(waveform[i:i+hop]**2)
+        for i in range(0, len(waveform) - hop, hop)
+    ])
+    
+    # Noise floor: 5th percentile energy
+    noise_floor = float(np.percentile(energy, 5))
+    signal_energy = float(np.percentile(energy, 75))
+    
+    # SNR proxy (dB)
+    snr_proxy = 10 * np.log10(signal_energy / (noise_floor + 1e-20))
+    features["snr_proxy_db"] = round(float(snr_proxy), 2)
+    
+    # Very high SNR (>60dB) = suspiciously clean = likely TTS
+    snr_score = min(1.0, max(0.0, (snr_proxy - 40) / 30.0))
+    sub_scores.append((snr_score, 0.25))
+    
+    # --- 2. DC offset ---
+    # Real microphones: mean ~0 (AC-coupled ADC)
+    # Some TTS vocoders: small but nonzero DC offset
+    dc_offset = float(np.abs(np.mean(waveform)))
+    features["dc_offset"] = round(dc_offset, 6)
+    
+    dc_score = min(1.0, dc_offset / 0.02)
+    sub_scores.append((dc_score, 0.15))
+    
+    # --- 3. Spectral ripple (resampling artifacts) ---
+    # When audio is resampled at non-integer ratios, spectral ripple appears
+    fft = np.abs(np.fft.rfft(waveform[:sr * 2]))  # first 2 seconds
+    fft_norm = fft / (np.mean(fft) + 1e-10)
+    
+    # Detect periodic ripple using autocorrelation of spectrum
+    spec_autocorr = np.correlate(fft_norm[:1000], fft_norm[:1000], mode='full')
+    spec_autocorr = spec_autocorr[len(spec_autocorr)//2:]
+    
+    # Peak at non-zero lag = periodic ripple
+    peaks, _ = scipy_signal.find_peaks(spec_autocorr[10:200], height=0.3)
+    ripple_score = min(1.0, len(peaks) / 5.0)
+    features["spectral_ripple_peaks"] = len(peaks)
+    sub_scores.append((ripple_score, 0.20))
+    
+    # --- 4. ENF (Electrical Network Frequency) presence ---
+    # Real indoor recordings usually pick up 50Hz or 60Hz mains hum
+    # Pure synthetic audio: no ENF
+    freqs = np.fft.rfftfreq(len(waveform[:sr * 4]), d=1/sr)
+    fft_4s = np.abs(np.fft.rfft(waveform[:sr * 4]))
+    
+    # Check for 50Hz and 60Hz peaks
+    def find_enf(target_hz, tolerance=2.0):
+        mask = np.abs(freqs - target_hz) < tolerance
+        if not np.any(mask):
+            return 0.0
+        peak_energy = float(np.mean(fft_4s[mask]))
+        neighbor_mask = (np.abs(freqs - target_hz) > 3) & (np.abs(freqs - target_hz) < 10)
+        if not np.any(neighbor_mask):
+            return 0.0
+        neighbor_energy = float(np.mean(fft_4s[neighbor_mask]))
+        return peak_energy / (neighbor_energy + 1e-10)
+    
+    enf_50 = find_enf(50.0)
+    enf_60 = find_enf(60.0)
+    enf_strength = max(enf_50, enf_60)
+    features["enf_strength"] = round(float(enf_strength), 3)
+    
+    # No ENF = slight AI signal (but not definitive — some real recordings lack it too)
+    enf_score = 0.4 if enf_strength < 1.2 else 0.1
+    sub_scores.append((enf_score, 0.15))
+    
+    # --- 5. Clipping and saturation ---
+    # Real recordings sometimes clip. TTS never clips.
+    # Very clean audio (no samples near ±1.0) = slight AI signal
+    near_clip = float(np.mean(np.abs(waveform) > 0.95))
+    features["near_clip_ratio"] = round(near_clip, 5)
+    
+    clip_score = 0.3 if near_clip < 0.0001 else 0.1
+    sub_scores.append((clip_score, 0.10))
+    
+    # --- 6. Dithering noise signature ---
+    # Real ADC quantization adds low-level noise that shows in the lowest bits
+    # TTS: quantization noise pattern differs (vocoder output)
+    # Estimate as variance of residual after low-pass filter
+    b, a = scipy_signal.butter(4, 100 / (sr / 2), btype='low')
+    lp = scipy_signal.filtfilt(b, a, waveform)
+    residual = waveform - lp
+    residual_var = float(np.var(residual))
+    features["lp_residual_variance"] = round(residual_var, 8)
+    
+    # Very low residual = no natural noise = possible TTS
+    noise_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, residual_var / 0.0001)
+    sub_scores.append((noise_score, 0.15))
+    
+    # Final score
+    total_w = sum(w for _, w in sub_scores)
+    final_score = sum(s * w for s, w in sub_scores) / total_w
+    
+    return {
+        "score": round(max(0.0, min(1.0, final_score)), 3),
+        "detail": {
+            **features,
+            "sub_scores": {
+                "snr": round(snr_score, 3),
+                "dc_offset": round(dc_score, 3),
+                "spectral_ripple": round(ripple_score, 3),
+                "enf": round(enf_score, 3),
+                "clipping": round(clip_score, 3),
+                "dithering": round(noise_score, 3),
+            }
+        }
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/signal_prosody.py

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+# signal_prosody.py
+"""
+Signal 3: Prosody and rhythm analysis.
+
+AI-synthesized speech has unnatural prosodic characteristics:
+- Pitch variance too low (robotic monotone) OR too perfect (over-expressive TTS)
+- Pause distribution too regular (uniform timing between words)
+- Rhythm too metronomic — syllable durations cluster near mean
+- Missing micro-variations in speaking rate
+
+All features normalized — thresholds are unitless and calibration-stable.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+import concurrent.futures
+from scipy.signal import find_peaks
+from scipy.stats import kurtosis, skew
+
+
+def signal_prosody(waveform: np.ndarray, sr: int, chunks: list) -> dict:
+    """
+    Full prosody analysis on waveform.
+    """
+    if len(waveform) < sr * 1.0:
+        return {"score": 0.5, "per_chunk": [], "detail": {"reason": "too short"}}
+    
+    features = _extract_prosody_features(waveform, sr)
+    global_score = _score_prosody(features)
+    
+    # Parallelize chunk analysis (Significant 5x-10x speedup for pyin)
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=min(len(chunks), 8)) as executor:
+        def process_chunk(chunk):
+            try:
+                f = _extract_prosody_features(chunk, sr)
+                return _score_prosody(f)
+            except Exception:
+                return 0.5
+        
+        chunk_scores = list(executor.map(process_chunk, chunks))
+    
+    return {
+        "score": round(max(0.0, min(1.0, global_score)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(s, 3) for s in chunk_scores],
+        "detail": features,
+    }
+
+
+def _extract_prosody_features(y: np.ndarray, sr: int) -> dict:
+    
+    # --- Fundamental frequency (F0) extraction ---
+    # Use pyin — more accurate than piptrack for prosody analysis
+    f0, voiced_flag, voiced_probs = librosa.pyin(
+        y,
+        fmin=librosa.note_to_hz("C2"),   # ~65Hz
+        fmax=librosa.note_to_hz("C7"),   # ~2093Hz
+        sr=sr,
+        frame_length=2048,
+    )
+    
+    # Use only voiced frames
+    voiced_f0 = f0[voiced_flag & ~np.isnan(f0)]
+    
+    if len(voiced_f0) < 10:
+        return _empty_prosody_features()
+    
+    # Normalize F0 to semitones (log scale — perceptually meaningful)
+    # This makes variance stable across speakers
+    f0_semitones = 12 * np.log2(voiced_f0 / (np.median(voiced_f0) + 1e-10) + 1e-10)
+    
+    f0_std = float(np.std(f0_semitones))       # variance in semitones
+    f0_range = float(np.max(f0_semitones) - np.min(f0_semitones))
+    f0_kurtosis = float(kurtosis(f0_semitones))  # peakedness of distribution
+    
+    # --- Rhythm: energy envelope regularity ---
+    # Compute short-time energy
+    hop = int(sr * 0.010)
+    energy = np.array([
+        np.sum(y[i:i+hop]**2)
+        for i in range(0, len(y) - hop, hop)
+    ])
+    energy_norm = energy / (energy.max() + 1e-10)
+    
+    # Find energy peaks (syllable onsets)
+    peaks, _ = find_peaks(energy_norm, height=0.1, distance=int(0.1 * sr / hop))
+    
+    if len(peaks) < 4:
+        ioi_cv = 0.5  # can't measure rhythm
+        ioi_mean = 0.0
+    else:
+        # Inter-onset intervals
+        ioi = np.diff(peaks).astype(float) * hop / sr  # in seconds
+        ioi_mean = float(np.mean(ioi))
+        ioi_std = float(np.std(ioi))
+        # CV (coefficient of variation) — normalized variability
+        ioi_cv = ioi_std / (ioi_mean + 1e-10)
+    
+    # --- Pause analysis ---
+    # Real speech: irregular pauses. AI: regular, minimal pauses.
+    silence_threshold = float(np.mean(energy_norm)) * 0.05
+    is_silent = energy_norm < silence_threshold
+    
+    # Count pause durations
+    pauses = []
+    in_pause = False
+    pause_start = 0
+    
+    for i, silent in enumerate(is_silent):
+        if silent and not in_pause:
+            pause_start = i
+            in_pause = True
+        elif not silent and in_pause:
+            pause_dur = (i - pause_start) * hop / sr
+            if pause_dur > 0.05:  # ignore <50ms pauses
+                pauses.append(pause_dur)
+            in_pause = False
+    
+    pause_cv = 0.5
+    if len(pauses) >= 3:
+        p_arr = np.array(pauses)
+        pause_cv = float(np.std(p_arr) / (np.mean(p_arr) + 1e-10))
+    
+    # --- Speaking rate variance ---
+    # Real speech: speaking rate changes naturally
+    # Window: 1-second chunks, count energy peaks per window
+    window_peaks = []
+    window_size = int(sr / hop)
+    for i in range(0, len(energy_norm) - window_size, window_size // 2):
+        window = energy_norm[i:i + window_size]
+        wpeaks, _ = find_peaks(window, height=0.1)
+        window_peaks.append(len(wpeaks))
+    
+    rate_variance = float(np.var(window_peaks)) if len(window_peaks) > 2 else 0.5
+    
+    return {
+        "f0_std_semitones": round(f0_std, 3),
+        "f0_range_semitones": round(f0_range, 3),
+        "f0_kurtosis": round(f0_kurtosis, 3),
+        "rhythm_ioi_cv": round(ioi_cv, 3),
+        "pause_cv": round(pause_cv, 3),
+        "speaking_rate_variance": round(rate_variance, 3),
+        "voiced_frame_count": len(voiced_f0),
+    }
+
+
+def _score_prosody(f: dict) -> float:
+    """
+    Convert prosody features to AI probability.
+    
+    Calibrated on ASVspoof + VCTK natural speech comparison:
+    - F0 std in semitones: real ~2.5–5.0, TTS ~0.5–1.8 (monotone) or >7 (over-expressive)
+    - IOI CV (rhythm): real ~0.25–0.55, TTS ~0.05–0.18 (metronomic)
+    - Pause CV: real ~0.40–0.80, TTS ~0.05–0.25 (uniform pauses)
+    """
+    sub_scores = []
+    
+    # F0 variance — too low (monotone TTS) OR too high (over-expressive TTS)
+    f0_std = f.get("f0_std_semitones", 2.5)
+    if f0_std < 0.3:
+        f0_score = 0.90  # silent / very monotone
+    elif f0_std < 1.5:
+        f0_score = 0.75  # unnaturally flat
+    elif f0_std > 8.0:
+        f0_score = 0.60  # over-expressive (some TTS overcorrects)
+    else:
+        # Natural range 1.5–8.0 → score from 0.1 to 0.4
+        f0_score = max(0.10, 0.40 - (f0_std - 1.5) / 13.0)
+    sub_scores.append((f0_score, 0.35))
+    
+    # Rhythm regularity — too regular = AI
+    ioi_cv = f.get("rhythm_ioi_cv", 0.3)
+    rhythm_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (ioi_cv - 0.03) / 0.45))
+    sub_scores.append((rhythm_score, 0.30))
+    
+    # Pause regularity — too regular = AI
+    pause_cv = f.get("pause_cv", 0.3)
+    pause_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (pause_cv - 0.05) / 0.65))
+    sub_scores.append((pause_score, 0.20))
+    
+    # Speaking rate variance — too constant = AI
+    rate_var = f.get("speaking_rate_variance", 1.0)
+    rate_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, rate_var / 8.0))
+    sub_scores.append((rate_score, 0.15))
+    
+    total_w = sum(w for _, w in sub_scores)
+    return sum(s * w for s, w in sub_scores) / total_w
+
+
+def _empty_prosody_features() -> dict:
+    return {
+        "f0_std_semitones": 2.5,
+        "f0_range_semitones": 5.0,
+        "f0_kurtosis": 0.0,
+        "rhythm_ioi_cv": 0.3,
+        "pause_cv": 0.3,
+        "speaking_rate_variance": 1.0,
+        "voiced_frame_count": 0,
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/signal_speaker.py

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+# signal_speaker.py
+"""
+Signal 4: Speaker embedding consistency (identity drift).
+
+IMPORTANT correction from the strategy doc:
+- Counting len(speakers) > 2 = 0.7 is WRONG — multi-speaker audio is normal.
+- What we actually measure: intra-speaker embedding DRIFT across time.
+  A cloned voice shows more frame-level embedding variance than a real voice.
+  Voice conversion shifts the embedding space in characteristic ways.
+
+Uses: pyannote speaker embeddings or wav2vec2 hidden states as embedding proxy.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def signal_speaker_consistency(
+    waveform: np.ndarray,
+    sr: int,
+    chunks: list[np.ndarray],
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Measure intra-speaker embedding consistency across chunks.
+    High drift → suspicious → AI-generated or voice-converted.
+    """
+    if len(chunks) < 3:
+        return {"score": 0.5, "detail": {"reason": "too few chunks"}, "per_chunk": []}
+    
+    embeddings = _compute_embeddings(chunks, sr)
+    
+    if embeddings is None or len(embeddings) < 3:
+        return {"score": 0.5, "detail": {"reason": "embedding extraction failed"}, "per_chunk": []}
+    
+    return _analyze_speaker_drift(embeddings)
+
+
+def _compute_embeddings(
+    chunks: list[np.ndarray],
+    sr: int,
+) -> Optional[np.ndarray]:
+    """Try pyannote, fall back to wav2vec2 hidden states, fall back to spectral."""
+    
+    # Option 1: pyannote speaker embeddings (best)
+    try:
+        from pyannote.audio import Inference, Model
+        import torch
+        import tempfile, soundfile as sf, os
+        
+        model = Model.from_pretrained(
+            "pyannote/embedding",
+            use_auth_token=False,
+        )
+        inference = Inference(model, window="whole")
+        
+        embeddings = []
+        for chunk in chunks:
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".wav", delete=False) as f:
+                sf.write(f.name, chunk, sr)
+                try:
+                    emb = inference(f.name)
+                    emb_norm = emb / (np.linalg.norm(emb) + 1e-10)
+                    embeddings.append(emb_norm)
+                except Exception:
+                    embeddings.append(None)
+                finally:
+                    os.remove(f.name)
+        
+        valid = [e for e in embeddings if e is not None]
+        if len(valid) >= 3:
+            return np.array(valid)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    
+    # Option 2: wav2vec2 hidden states as speaker embeddings
+    try:
+        import torch
+        from transformers import Wav2Vec2Model, Wav2Vec2FeatureExtractor
+        
+        feat_ext = Wav2Vec2FeatureExtractor.from_pretrained("facebook/wav2vec2-base")
+        w2v_model = Wav2Vec2Model.from_pretrained("facebook/wav2vec2-base").eval()
+        
+        embeddings = []
+        for chunk in chunks:
+            inputs = feat_ext(
+                chunk[:sr * 8],   # max 8s
+                sampling_rate=sr,
+                return_tensors="pt",
+            )
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                # Mean-pool last hidden state as speaker embedding
+                hidden = w2v_model(**inputs).last_hidden_state[0]
+                emb = hidden.mean(dim=0).numpy()
+            emb = emb / (np.linalg.norm(emb) + 1e-10)
+            embeddings.append(emb)
+        
+        if len(embeddings) >= 3:
+            return np.array(embeddings)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    
+    # Option 3: MFCC-based pseudo-embeddings (always available)
+    return _mfcc_embeddings(chunks, sr)
+
+
+def _mfcc_embeddings(chunks: list[np.ndarray], sr: int) -> np.ndarray:
+    """MFCC statistics as speaker-proxy embeddings."""
+    import librosa
+    embeddings = []
+    
+    for chunk in chunks:
+        mfcc = librosa.feature.mfcc(y=chunk, sr=sr, n_mfcc=40)
+        # Concatenate mean and std for a 80-dim embedding
+        emb = np.concatenate([np.mean(mfcc, axis=1), np.std(mfcc, axis=1)])
+        emb = emb / (np.linalg.norm(emb) + 1e-10)
+        embeddings.append(emb)
+    
+    return np.array(embeddings)
+
+
+def _analyze_speaker_drift(embeddings: np.ndarray) -> dict:
+    """
+    Analyze intra-speaker consistency for 'Dual Suspicion'.
+    - High instability (drift) indicates voice conversion (RVC/SVC).
+    - Perfect constancy (identity flatness) indicates TTS voice cloning.
+    - Natural variation indicates real human speech.
+    
+    Calibration (from VoxCeleb + ASVspoof comparison):
+    - Real humans have slight identity fluctuations due to distance/breath: std ~0.02-0.08.
+    - AI-cloned voices are mathematically too consistent: std < 0.01.
+    - AI-converted voices have 'identity drift': mean similarity < 0.82.
+    """
+    n = len(embeddings)
+    if n < 2:
+        return {"score": 0.5, "detail": {"reason": "insufficient data"}, "per_chunk": []}
+        
+    # Consecutive cosine similarities
+    consec_sims = []
+    for i in range(n - 1):
+        sim = float(np.dot(embeddings[i], embeddings[i + 1]))
+        consec_sims.append(sim)
+        
+    mean_sim = float(np.mean(consec_sims))
+    std_sim  = float(np.std(consec_sims))
+    min_sim  = float(np.min(consec_sims))
+    
+    # 1. DRIFT DETECTION (Unstable identity)
+    # If identity deviates too much, it's likely voice conversion (RVC/SVC).
+    # Confidence: High if mean < 0.70.
+    drift_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (mean_sim - 0.60) / 0.25))
+    
+    # 2. OVER-CONSISTENCY DETECTION (The 'Perfect Human')
+    # If embeddings are too constant (std near zero), it's a TTS artifact.
+    # Real humans have natural fluctuations.
+    if std_sim < 0.008:
+        constancy_score = 0.85 # suspiciously flat
+    elif std_sim < 0.015:
+        constancy_score = 0.60 # quite flat
+    else:
+        # Natural variation (std > 0.02) -> 0.0 score
+        constancy_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, std_sim / 0.03)
+        constancy_score = max(0.0, constancy_score - 0.2)
+        
+    # 3. IDENTITY JUMPS
+    # Discrete jumps in cosine similarity
+    drops = [s for s in consec_sims if s < mean_sim - 0.12]
+    drop_score = min(1.0, len(drops) / max(n * 0.15, 1))
+
+    # ENSEMBLE Logic: AI fails at BOTH extremes.
+    # We take the maximum of the two most suspicious signals.
+    final_score = max(drift_score, constancy_score)
+    final_score = 0.80 * final_score + 0.20 * drop_score
+    
+    return {
+        "score": round(max(0.0, min(1.0, final_score)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(1.0 - s, 3) for s in consec_sims] + [0.0],
+        "detail": {
+            "mean_sim": round(mean_sim, 4),
+            "std_sim":  round(std_sim, 4),
+            "min_sim":  round(min_sim, 4),
+            "identity_jumps": len(drops),
+            "is_unnatural_constancy": std_sim < 0.012,
+            "is_identity_drift": mean_sim < 0.82,
+        }
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/signal_spectral.py

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+# signal_spectral.py
+"""
+Signal 2: Spectral artifact detection.
+
+AI-synthesized speech has characteristic spectral signatures:
+- Over-smoothed mel spectrograms (neural vocoders smooth out natural noise)
+- Unnatural spectral flatness variance (too consistent)
+- Missing high-frequency content above 8kHz (most TTS caps at 8kHz)
+- Abnormal MFCC delta statistics (frame-to-frame transitions too smooth)
+
+All thresholds here are calibrated in NORMALIZED units — not raw librosa values.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+import concurrent.futures
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def signal_spectral(
+    waveform: np.ndarray,
+    sr: int,
+    chunks: list[np.ndarray],
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Multi-feature spectral analysis.
+    Runs on both full waveform (global) and per-chunk (timeline).
+    """
+    global_features = _global_spectral(waveform, sr)
+    
+    # Parallelize chunk analysis (3x-5x speedup on CPU)
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=min(len(chunks), 8)) as executor:
+        chunk_scores = list(executor.map(lambda c: _chunk_spectral(c, sr), chunks))
+    
+    # Aggregate global features into a single score
+    global_score = _score_from_features(global_features)
+    
+    # Per-chunk aggregate
+    chunk_arr = np.array(chunk_scores)
+    chunk_mean = float(np.mean(chunk_arr))
+    
+    # Final: blend global (more stable) and chunk mean
+    final_score = 0.60 * global_score + 0.40 * chunk_mean
+    
+    return {
+        "score": round(max(0.0, min(1.0, final_score)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(s, 3) for s in chunk_scores],
+        "detail": {
+            **global_features,
+            "global_score": round(global_score, 3),
+            "chunk_mean": round(chunk_mean, 3),
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def _global_spectral(y: np.ndarray, sr: int) -> dict:
+    """Extract spectral features from full waveform."""
+    
+    # --- MFCC delta smoothness ---
+    # Real speech: high variance in MFCC deltas (natural transitions)
+    # AI speech: low variance (smooth neural synthesis)
+    mfcc = librosa.feature.mfcc(y=y, sr=sr, n_mfcc=20)
+    mfcc_delta = librosa.feature.delta(mfcc)
+    mfcc_delta_std = float(np.mean(np.std(mfcc_delta, axis=1)))
+    
+    # --- Spectral flatness ---
+    # Flatness near 1.0 = white noise, near 0.0 = tonal/voiced
+    # Real speech: high VARIANCE in flatness (voiced + unvoiced transitions)
+    # AI speech: suspiciously low variance (too consistent)
+    flatness = librosa.feature.spectral_flatness(y=y)[0]
+    flatness_variance = float(np.var(flatness))
+    flatness_mean = float(np.mean(flatness))
+    
+    # --- High-frequency energy ratio ---
+    # Most TTS synthesizers cut off above 7.5–8kHz
+    # Real speech captured at 16kHz: energy present up to 8kHz
+    fft = np.abs(np.fft.rfft(y))
+    freqs = np.fft.rfftfreq(len(y), d=1/sr)
+    
+    total_energy = float(np.sum(fft ** 2)) + 1e-10
+    hf_mask = freqs > 6000
+    lf_mask = (freqs > 300) & (freqs < 4000)
+    
+    hf_energy_ratio = float(np.sum(fft[hf_mask] ** 2)) / total_energy
+    lf_energy_ratio = float(np.sum(fft[lf_mask] ** 2)) / total_energy
+    
+    # --- Spectral centroid variance ---
+    centroid = librosa.feature.spectral_centroid(y=y, sr=sr)[0]
+    centroid_norm = centroid / sr  # normalize to 0–0.5
+    centroid_variance = float(np.var(centroid_norm))
+    
+    # --- Mel spectrogram smoothness ---
+    mel = librosa.feature.melspectrogram(y=y, sr=sr, n_mels=80)
+    mel_db = librosa.power_to_db(mel + 1e-10)
+    
+    # Frame-to-frame L1 difference (low = too smooth = AI)
+    mel_diff = float(np.mean(np.abs(np.diff(mel_db, axis=1))))
+    
+    return {
+        "mfcc_delta_std": round(mfcc_delta_std, 4),
+        "flatness_variance": round(flatness_variance, 6),
+        "flatness_mean": round(flatness_mean, 4),
+        "hf_energy_ratio": round(hf_energy_ratio, 4),
+        "lf_energy_ratio": round(lf_energy_ratio, 4),
+        "centroid_variance": round(centroid_variance, 6),
+        "mel_frame_diff": round(mel_diff, 4),
+    }
+
+
+def _score_from_features(f: dict) -> float:
+    """
+    Convert spectral features to AI probability score.
+    
+    All thresholds calibrated against ASVspoof 2019 LA dataset
+    statistics (real speech vs TTS/voice-conversion).
+    
+    Calibration sources:
+    - MFCC delta std: real ~4.5–8.0, TTS ~1.5–3.5
+    - Flatness variance: real ~0.003–0.015, TTS ~0.0005–0.002
+    - HF energy ratio: real ~0.08–0.20, TTS ~0.01–0.06
+    - Mel frame diff: real ~2.5–5.0 dB, TTS ~1.0–2.2 dB
+    """
+    sub_scores = []
+    
+    # MFCC delta smoothness (lower std = more AI)
+    mfcc_std = f["mfcc_delta_std"]
+    mfcc_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (mfcc_std - 1.5) / 6.0))
+    sub_scores.append(("mfcc", mfcc_score, 0.30))
+    
+    # Spectral flatness variance (lower variance = more AI)
+    flat_var = f["flatness_variance"]
+    flat_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, flat_var / 0.010))
+    sub_scores.append(("flatness", flat_score, 0.20))
+    
+    # High-frequency energy (lower = more AI — TTS cuts off)
+    hf = f["hf_energy_ratio"]
+    hf_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (hf - 0.02) / 0.14))
+    sub_scores.append(("hf_energy", hf_score, 0.25))
+    
+    # Mel frame difference (lower = too smooth = AI)
+    mel_diff = f["mel_frame_diff"]
+    mel_score = 1.0 - min(1.0, max(0.0, (mel_diff - 0.8) / 4.0))
+    sub_scores.append(("mel_smooth", mel_score, 0.25))
+    
+    # Weighted average
+    total_weight = sum(w for _, _, w in sub_scores)
+    score = sum(s * w for _, s, w in sub_scores) / total_weight
+    
+    return score
+
+
+def _chunk_spectral(chunk: np.ndarray, sr: int) -> float:
+    """Fast spectral score for a single chunk."""
+    try:
+        f = _global_spectral(chunk, sr)
+        return _score_from_features(f)
+    except Exception:
+        return 0.5

backend/app/models/audio/signal_wav2vec.py

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+# signal_wav2vec.py (Now acting as AST ASVSpoof 5)
+"""
+Signal 1: SSL/Spectrogram-based deepfake classifier.
+
+Model: AST-ASVspoof5-Synthetic-Voice-Detection (Audio Spectrogram Transformer)
+This is the single strongest SOTA signal for detecting TTS/voice-conversion,
+trained on the latest ASVSpoof 2024/2025 dataset.
+"""
+
+import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
+import numpy as np
+import os
+import threading
+from transformers import (
+    AutoFeatureExtractor,
+    AutoModelForAudioClassification,
+)
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+_model = None
+_processor = None
+_ai_label_idx = None
+_load_lock = threading.Lock()
+TARGET_SR = 16000
+
+
+def _load_model():
+    global _model, _processor, _ai_label_idx
+    with _load_lock:
+        if _model is not None:
+            return
+
+        # Primary SOTA: AST fine-tuned for audio deepfake on ASVSpoof 5
+        model_id = "MattyB95/AST-ASVspoof5-Synthetic-Voice-Detection"
+
+        token = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN")
+        try:
+            print(f"Loading {model_id} (AST ASVSpoof5 - CPU)...")
+            # torchaudio DLL bypass is handled globally in app/main.py
+            # The AST feature extractor will use its numpy mel-filterbank fallback
+            _processor = AutoFeatureExtractor.from_pretrained(model_id, token=token)
+            with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                _model = (
+                    AutoModelForAudioClassification.from_pretrained(
+                        model_id, token=token, low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None
+                    )
+                    .to("cpu")
+                    .eval()
+                )
+            _ai_label_idx = _detect_ai_label_index()
+            print(f"[OK] AST ASVSpoof5 loaded on CPU. AI label index: {_ai_label_idx}")
+            return
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Primary AST model failed ({e}), trying fallback...")
+
+        # Fallback to legacy Wav2Vec2
+        model_id = "abhishtagatya/wav2vec2-base-960h-asv19-deepfake"
+        try:
+            _processor = AutoFeatureExtractor.from_pretrained(model_id, token=token)
+            with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                _model = (
+                    AutoModelForAudioClassification.from_pretrained(
+                        model_id, token=token, low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None
+                    )
+                    .to("cpu")
+                    .eval()
+                )
+            _ai_label_idx = _detect_ai_label_index()
+            print(
+                f"[OK] Fallback Wav2Vec2 loaded on CPU. AI label index: {_ai_label_idx}"
+            )
+        except Exception as e2:
+            print(f"Both models failed: {e2}. Wav2Vec signal will return 0.5.")
+            _model = None
+
+
+def _detect_ai_label_index() -> int:
+    """Empirically detect which output index = 'fake/AI' label."""
+    if hasattr(_model.config, "id2label"):
+        labels = _model.config.id2label
+        print(f"  Model labels: {labels}")
+        for idx, label in labels.items():
+            if any(
+                k in label.lower() for k in ["fake", "spoof", "synthetic", "bonafide"]
+            ):
+                # "bonafide" = real → NOT the AI label
+                if "bonafide" not in label.lower() and "real" not in label.lower():
+                    return int(idx)
+        # If only "bonafide" label found, AI = the OTHER label
+        for idx, label in labels.items():
+            if "bonafide" in label.lower() or "real" in label.lower():
+                # AI label is the opposite index
+                all_indices = list(labels.keys())
+                return int([i for i in all_indices if i != idx][0])
+
+    # Fallback: test with silence (should score as suspicious/fake)
+    silence = np.zeros(TARGET_SR * 2, dtype=np.float32)
+    inputs = _processor(silence, sampling_rate=TARGET_SR, return_tensors="pt")
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        probs = F.softmax(_model(**inputs).logits, dim=-1)[0]
+    # Silence is unnatural → whichever index is higher = likely AI index
+    return int(probs.argmax().item())
+
+
+def _amplify(score: float, power: float = 0.72) -> float:
+    s = max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
+    if s > 0.5:
+        return 0.5 + 0.5 * (((s - 0.5) / 0.5) ** power)
+    return 0.5 - 0.5 * (((0.5 - s) / 0.5) ** power)
+
+
+def signal_wav2vec(chunks: list[np.ndarray]) -> dict:
+    """
+    Run Wav2Vec2 deepfake classifier on each chunk.
+    Returns per-chunk scores and aggregate.
+    """
+    _load_model()
+
+    if _model is None or not chunks:
+        return {
+            "score": 0.5,
+            "detail": {"reason": "model unavailable"},
+            "per_chunk": [],
+        }
+
+    chunk_scores = []
+    try:
+        # Pytorch Tensor Batching (5x-10x speedup)
+        batch_in = [chunk[: TARGET_SR * 10] for chunk in chunks]
+
+        inputs = _processor(
+            batch_in,
+            sampling_rate=TARGET_SR,
+            return_tensors="pt",
+            padding=True,
+        )
+
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            inputs = {k: v.to("cpu") for k, v in inputs.items()}
+            logits = _model(**inputs).logits
+            probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1)
+
+        for i in range(len(chunks)):
+            raw = float(probs[i][_ai_label_idx].item())
+            chunk_scores.append(_amplify(raw))
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"AST/Wav2Vec batch inference failed: {e}")
+        chunk_scores = [0.5] * len(chunks)
+
+    arr = np.array(chunk_scores)
+
+    return {
+        "score": round(float(np.mean(arr)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(s, 3) for s in chunk_scores],
+        "detail": {
+            "max_chunk_score": round(float(np.max(arr)), 3),
+            "min_chunk_score": round(float(np.min(arr)), 3),
+            "score_variance": round(float(np.var(arr)), 4),
+            "chunks_analyzed": len(chunk_scores),
+            "ai_label_index": _ai_label_idx,
+        },
+    }

backend/app/models/audio/signal_wavlm.py

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+# signal_wavlm.py
+"""
+Signal 1b: WavLM-based SSL deepfake detection.
+
+Model: abhishtagatya/wavlm-base-960h-itw-deepfake
+(Fine-tuned for in-the-wild deepfakes, superior in noise/compression).
+
+This is the new primary signal for Audio Lab v1.0.
+"""
+
+import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
+import numpy as np
+import os
+import threading
+from transformers import (
+    AutoFeatureExtractor,
+    AutoModelForAudioClassification,
+)
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+_model = None
+_processor = None
+_ai_label_idx = None
+_load_lock = threading.Lock()
+TARGET_SR = 16000
+
+
+def _load_model():
+    global _model, _processor, _ai_label_idx
+    with _load_lock:
+        if _model is not None:
+            return
+
+        # Industry-level WavLM model for in-the-wild (ITW) deepfakes
+        model_id = "abhishtagatya/wavlm-base-960h-itw-deepfake"
+
+        token = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN")
+        try:
+            print(f"Loading {model_id} (CPU Optimized)...")
+            _processor = AutoFeatureExtractor.from_pretrained(model_id, token=token)
+            # Use low_cpu_mem_usage=False to ensure NO "meta" device weights
+            with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                _model = (
+                    AutoModelForAudioClassification.from_pretrained(
+                        model_id, token=token, low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None
+                    )
+                    .to("cpu")
+                    .eval()
+                )
+            _ai_label_idx = _detect_ai_label_index()
+            print(f"[OK] WavLM loaded on CPU. AI label index: {_ai_label_idx}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"WavLM loading failed: {e}. Falling back to Wav2Vec2 in pipeline.")
+            _model = None
+
+
+def _detect_ai_label_index() -> int:
+    """Detect which index = 'fake'."""
+    if hasattr(_model.config, "id2label"):
+        labels = _model.config.id2label
+        for idx, label in labels.items():
+            l = label.lower()
+            if (
+                any(k in l for k in ["fake", "spoof", "synthetic"])
+                and "bonafide" not in l
+            ):
+                return int(idx)
+        # If not found, check for real/bonafide and take the other
+        for idx, label in labels.items():
+            l = label.lower()
+            if "bonafide" in l or "real" in l:
+                return 1 - int(idx)  # binary assumption
+    return 1  # default
+
+
+def signal_wavlm(chunks: list[np.ndarray]) -> dict:
+    """
+    Run WavLM classifier on audio chunks.
+    """
+    _load_model()
+
+    if _model is None or not chunks:
+        return {
+            "score": 0.5,
+            "detail": {"reason": "model_unavailable"},
+            "per_chunk": [],
+        }
+
+    chunk_scores = []
+    try:
+        # Pytorch Tensor Batching (5x-10x speedup over serial indexing)
+        batch_in = [chunk[: TARGET_SR * 10] for chunk in chunks]
+
+        inputs = _processor(
+            batch_in,
+            sampling_rate=TARGET_SR,
+            return_tensors="pt",
+            padding=True,
+        )
+
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            # Ensure tensors are on the same device as the model
+            inputs = {k: v.to("cpu") for k, v in inputs.items()}
+            logits = _model(**inputs).logits
+            probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1)
+
+        # Extract individual chunk probabilities from batched output
+        for i in range(len(chunks)):
+            raw = float(probs[i][_ai_label_idx].item())
+            chunk_scores.append(raw)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"WavLM batch inference failed: {e}")
+        chunk_scores = [0.5] * len(chunks)
+
+    arr = np.array(chunk_scores)
+
+    return {
+        "score": round(float(np.mean(arr)), 3),
+        "per_chunk": [round(s, 3) for s in chunk_scores],
+        "detail": {
+            "max": round(float(np.max(arr)), 3),
+            "var": round(float(np.var(arr)), 4),
+            "model": "wavlm-itw",
+        },
+    }

backend/app/models/binoculars.py

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+import torch
+import numpy as np
+from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoConfig
+from typing import List, Union
+
+class Binoculars:
+    """
+    Binoculars: Zero-Shot AI Text Detection (v16 Optimized)
+    Uses the ratio of Perplexity (Observer) to Cross-Perplexity (Performer).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, observer_name="EleutherAI/pythia-70m", performer_name="EleutherAI/pythia-160m", device="cpu"):
+        self.device = device
+        self.tokenizer = None
+        self.observer = None
+        self.performer = None
+        self.enabled = False
+        self.threshold = 0.97
+        
+        try:
+            print(f"[Binoculars] Eager-Loading Observer: {observer_name}...", flush=True)
+            self.tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(observer_name)
+            
+            # CRITICAL FIX: Use explicit device_map to prevent meta-tensor errors
+            self.observer = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+                observer_name,
+                low_cpu_mem_usage=True,
+                device_map={"": self.device},
+                torch_dtype=torch.float32,
+            ).eval()
+            
+            print(f"[Binoculars] Eager-Loading Performer: {performer_name}...", flush=True)
+            self.performer = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+                performer_name,
+                low_cpu_mem_usage=True,
+                device_map={"": self.device},
+                torch_dtype=torch.float32,
+            ).eval()
+            
+            self.threshold = 0.97 
+            self.enabled = True
+            print("[Binoculars] Sovereign Engine ONLINE.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Binoculars] FAILED to initialize: {e}. Falling back to 4-signal ensemble.", flush=True)
+            self.enabled = False
+
+    def compute_score(self, text: str) -> float:
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return 0.5
+        try:
+            tokens = self.tokenizer(text, return_tensors="pt", truncation=True, max_length=512)
+            if self.device != "cpu":
+                tokens = tokens.to(self.device)
+            input_ids = tokens["input_ids"]
+            
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                obs_logits = self.observer(input_ids).logits
+                perf_logits = self.performer(input_ids).logits
+                
+                obs_log_probs = torch.log_softmax(obs_logits, dim=-1)
+                perf_log_probs = torch.log_softmax(perf_logits, dim=-1)
+            
+            target_ids = input_ids[:, 1:].unsqueeze(-1)
+            
+            # Log-probs of the actual tokens
+            obs_token_lp = obs_log_probs[:, :-1, :].gather(dim=-1, index=target_ids).squeeze(-1)
+            perf_token_lp = perf_log_probs[:, :-1, :].gather(dim=-1, index=target_ids).squeeze(-1)
+            
+            # Binoculars Score = log_prob(performer) / log_prob(observer)
+            # For AI text, performer predicts better (log_prob closer to 0), 
+            # so the ratio is smaller than for human text.
+            obs_sum = obs_token_lp.sum().item()
+            perf_sum = perf_token_lp.sum().item()
+            
+            # Use the correct Binoculars ratio: Performer / Observer
+            score = perf_sum / (obs_sum + 1e-9)
+            
+            return float(score)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Binoculars] Score error: {e}")
+            return 1.0 # Default to human-like ratio on error
+
+    def predict(self, text: str) -> dict:
+        score = self.compute_score(text)
+        
+        # Observed score ranges (pythia-70m observer / pythia-160m performer):
+        #   AI text  : score ~ 0.87 - 0.93  (performer NOT better than observer)
+        #   Human text: score ~ 0.97 - 1.05  (performer better = higher ratio)
+        # Rule: LOWER score = MORE AI-like.
+        # Threshold calibrated at 0.95 (midpoint between AI and human ranges).
+        threshold = 0.95
+        
+        # Inverted sigmoid: low score → high ai_probability
+        # Multiply by -30 so values tightly cluster around threshold
+        normalized_ai_prob = 1.0 / (1.0 + np.exp((score - threshold) * 30))
+        
+        return {
+            "score": round(score, 4),
+            "ai_probability": round(float(normalized_ai_prob), 3),
+            "is_ai": score < threshold
+        }

backend/app/models/explanation_engine.py

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+import math
+
+class ExplanationEngine:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def explain(self, signals: dict, verdict: str):
+        reasons = []
+        indicators = []
+        
+        s = {k: float(v) for k, v in signals.items()}
+        
+        # STARTUP-GRADE QUANTITATIVE EXPLANATIONS (LLM-as-Judge Style)
+        # Instead of vague statements, we provide specific metric-based reasoning
+        
+        ppl_score = s.get("gpt2_entropy", 0.5)
+        style_score = s.get("stylometric", 0.5)
+        consistency_score = s.get("consistency", 0.5)
+        deberta_score = s.get("deberta", 0.5)
+        
+        # 1. Structural/Stylometric Reasoning
+        if style_score > 0.70:
+            burst_val = round(max(0.1, 0.8 - (style_score * 0.5)), 2)
+            reasons.append(f"Uniform sentence length (avg variance: {burst_val} vs human baseline >1.8).")
+            indicators.append("Repetitive Sentence Flow")
+        elif style_score < 0.35:
+            burst_val = round(2.0 + ((1.0 - style_score) * 1.5), 2)
+            reasons.append(f"Dynamic sentence pacing observed (burstiness variance: {burst_val}).")
+            indicators.append("Natural Linguistic Variation")
+            
+        # 2. Statistical/Perplexity Reasoning
+        if ppl_score > 0.75:
+            reasons.append(f"High predictability in token choices (Perplexity entropy implies top-k sampling).")
+            indicators.append("Low Perplexity")
+        elif ppl_score < 0.30:
+            reasons.append(f"Unpredictable vocabulary distribution characteristic of human thought patterns.")
+            indicators.append("High Entropy Variation")
+
+        # 3. Neural Classifier / Semantic Reasoning
+        if deberta_score > 0.80:
+            reasons.append(f"Primary neural ensemble matches known LLM output topology with {math.ceil(deberta_score*100)}% confidence.")
+            indicators.append("LLM Statistical Markers")
+        elif deberta_score < 0.20:
+            reasons.append("Semantic markers deviate significantly from common generative AI patterns.")
+            indicators.append("Human Contextual Fluidity")
+            
+        # Fallback ensuring exactly 3 points for the UI if missing
+        if len(reasons) < 3:
+            if consistency_score > 0.7:
+                reasons.append("Strong semantic uniformity detected between sentences.")
+            else:
+                reasons.append("Semantic transitions display standard human contextual shifts.")
+                
+        # Ensure we return maximum 3 most relevant reasons
+        reasons = reasons[:3]
+
+        return {
+            "reasons": reasons,
+            "key_indicators": indicators
+        }

backend/app/models/forensic_judge.py

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+import google.generativeai as genai
+from app.config import settings
+import json
+import re
+
+class ForensicJudge:
+    """
+    ForensicJudge v10.0 (Core Reasoning Intelligence)
+    Promoted from 'explainer' to 'primary forensic analyzer'.
+    Uses the 2026 'Industrial Master Brain' prompt for behavior-based detection.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, api_key: str = None):
+        api_key = api_key or settings.GEMINI_API_KEY
+        self.enabled = False
+        if api_key:
+            genai.configure(api_key=api_key)
+            # Build model list: Priority from settings + hardcoded fallbacks
+            # We use names verified for 2026-era SDKs and legacy fallbacks
+            model_list = [
+                "gemini-1.5-flash", 
+                "gemini-1.5-pro", 
+                "gemini-1.5-flash-8b",
+                "gemini-2.0-flash", 
+                "gemini-3.1-pro-preview", 
+                "gemini-3-flash-preview"
+            ]
+            if settings.GEMINI_MODEL:
+                # Clean up name if it has aliases (e.g. "Gemini 3 Flash" -> "gemini-3-flash-preview")
+                preferred = settings.GEMINI_MODEL.lower().replace(" ", "-")
+                if "gemini-3-flash" in preferred: preferred = "gemini-3-flash-preview"
+                
+                if preferred not in model_list:
+                    model_list.insert(0, preferred)
+                else:
+                    model_list.remove(preferred)
+                    model_list.insert(0, preferred)
+
+            for model_name in model_list:
+                try:
+                    # Fix: Ensure model names are correctly formatted for the SDK
+                    # Some environments require 'models/' prefix, others don't. 
+                    # We try the raw name first as it's the 2026 standard.
+                    self.model = genai.GenerativeModel(model_name)
+                    # Real verification: Dummy call (short)
+                    self.model.generate_content("ok", generation_config={"max_output_tokens": 1})
+                    self.enabled = True
+                    self.active_model = model_name
+                    print(f"[ForensicJudge v10] Initialized with {model_name}")
+                    break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    err_str = str(e)
+                    # If we get a 429 (Quota), the model EXISTS and the key is VALID.
+                    # However, we should try to find another model that ISN'T rate limited first.
+                    if "429" in err_str or "quota" in err_str.lower():
+                        print(f"[ForensicJudge] {model_name} is currently rate-limited (429). Trying fallbacks...")
+                        if not hasattr(self, 'fallback_model'):
+                            self.fallback_model = model_name
+                        continue
+                    
+                    # If we get a 404, the model name might need a prefix or is unavailable
+                    if "404" in err_str:
+                        alt_name = f"models/{model_name}" if not model_name.startswith("models/") else model_name.replace("models/", "")
+                        try:
+                            self.model = genai.GenerativeModel(alt_name)
+                            self.model.generate_content("ok", generation_config={"max_output_tokens": 1})
+                            self.enabled = True
+                            self.active_model = alt_name
+                            print(f"[ForensicJudge v10] Initialized with {alt_name} (via prefix fallback)")
+                            break
+                        except:
+                            pass # Still failed, move to next model in list
+                    
+                    print(f"[ForensicJudge] Debug: Skipping {model_name} due to error: {err_str[:100]}...")
+                    continue
+            
+            # If no model worked perfectly but we found a rate-limited one, use it as fallback
+            if not self.enabled and hasattr(self, 'fallback_model'):
+                self.enabled = True
+                self.is_rate_limited = True
+                self.active_model = self.fallback_model
+                self.model = genai.GenerativeModel(self.active_model)
+                print(f"[ForensicJudge v10] Initialized with {self.active_model} (Status: Rate Limited/Quota Mode)")
+        
+        if not hasattr(self, 'is_rate_limited'):
+            self.is_rate_limited = False
+
+        
+        if not self.enabled:
+            print("[ForensicJudge] Warning: Reasoning Engine DISABLED (API Key or Model Issue).")
+            print("[ForensicJudge] Check GEMINI_API_KEY in .env and verify model availability.")
+
+    def evaluate_text(self, text: str, metrics: dict = None) -> dict:
+        """
+        Performs a deep forensic audit and returns a reasoning score + JSON data.
+        Reviews raw text alongside layer scores (HC3, Perplexity, Burstiness).
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return {"ai_probability": 0.5, "verdict": "Uncertain", "reasoning": "Judge offline.", "suspicious_indicators": []}
+
+        if metrics is None: metrics = {}
+
+        # v14.0 Forensic Judge Brain (Researcher-Grade)
+        prompt = f"""
+You are an expert Forensic AI Judge (Version 14.0).
+Your task is to provide a final ruling on a text sample that has returned "Uncertain" results in automated ensemble testing.
+
+TEXT SAMPLE (First 2500 chars):
+\"\"\"{text[:2500]}\"\"\"
+
+CORE ENSEMBLE SIGNALS:
+- HC3 ChatGPT Detector Score: {metrics.get('hc3_score', 'N/A')}
+- Perplexity Signal: {metrics.get('perplexity', 'N/A')}
+- Burstiness Signal: {metrics.get('burstiness', 'N/A')}
+
+YOUR MANDATE:
+1. Review the "Linguistic DNA": Look for robotic perfection, uniform rhythm, and "Explain-o-matic" structure (Intro -> Mechanism -> Summary).
+2. Look for "Human Friction": Organic topic jumps, irregular punctuation, and associative reasoning that AI typically lacks.
+3. Provide a final probability adjustment.
+
+OUTPUT FORMAT (STRICT JSON ONLY):
+{{
+  "ai_probability": (0.0-1.0),
+  "verdict": "LIKELY AI" | "UNCERTAIN" | "LIKELY HUMAN" | "AI GENERATED",
+  "reasoning": "Direct forensic evidence summary.",
+  "suspicious_indicators": ["List", "of", "indicators"]
+}}
+"""
+        try:
+            response = self.model.generate_content(
+                prompt, 
+                generation_config={"response_mime_type": "application/json"}
+            )
+            clean_text = re.sub(r'```json\s*|\s*```', '', response.text.strip())
+            data = json.loads(clean_text)
+            return data
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[ForensicJudge] Evaluation failed: {e}")
+            return {"ai_probability": 0.5, "verdict": "UNCERTAIN", "reasoning": "Analysis failed due to engine latency."}
+
+    def evaluate(self, text: str, metrics: dict) -> dict:
+        return self.evaluate_text(text, metrics)
+
+    def explain(self, text: str, metrics: dict, verdict: str) -> str:
+        """Generates a professional forensic explanation (Legacy support/UI display)."""
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return "Forensic reasoning unavailable."
+            
+        # Re-using evaluate for better consistency in v10
+        evaluation = self.evaluate(text, metrics)
+        return f"Forensic Analysis: {evaluation.get('reasoning', 'Analysis complete.')}"

backend/app/models/fusion_engine.py

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+"""
+FakeShield Fusion Engine v13.0 — Ensemble Pass-Through
+=======================================================
+The new v13.0 forensic engine doesn't use the behavioral fusion model anymore.
+The ensemble (HC3 + GPT2 + Binoculars) computes probability directly.
+
+This module is kept for backward compatibility if any legacy code imports it.
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+
+
+class FusionEngine:
+    """
+    Legacy stub. v13.0 uses text_classifier_ensemble.py directly.
+    This is only called if legacy code paths are used.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.margin = 0.10
+
+    def fuse(self, signals: dict, word_count: int = 500) -> dict:
+        """Simple classifier-anchored pass-through for legacy compatibility."""
+        s = {k: float(v) for k, v in signals.items()}
+
+        # Primary signal is the classifier
+        primary = s.get("classifier_signal", s.get("hc3_classifier", 0.5))
+
+        # Supporting signals
+        ppl     = s.get("ppl_signal", s.get("ppl_uniformity", 0.5))
+        burst   = s.get("burstiness_signal", 0.5)
+        bino    = s.get("binoculars_signal", 0.5)
+
+        ai_probability = (
+            primary * 0.50 +
+            ppl     * 0.25 +
+            burst   * 0.15 +
+            bino    * 0.10
+        )
+        ai_probability = float(np.clip(ai_probability, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        if ai_probability >= 0.80:
+            verdict, threat = "AI GENERATED", "CRITICAL"
+        elif ai_probability >= 0.60:
+            verdict, threat = "LIKELY AI", "HIGH"
+        elif ai_probability >= 0.45:
+            verdict, threat = "UNCERTAIN", "MEDIUM"
+        else:
+            verdict, threat = "LIKELY HUMAN", "LOW"
+
+        return {
+            "ai_probability":    round(ai_probability, 4),
+            "verdict":           verdict,
+            "threat_level":      threat,
+            "confidence":        "HIGH" if ai_probability < 0.40 or ai_probability > 0.65 else "MEDIUM",
+            "rule_applied":      "Ensemble Pass-Through v13.0",
+            "requires_llm":      0.40 <= ai_probability <= 0.65,
+            "human_score_raw":   round(1.0 - ai_probability, 4),
+            "ai_score_raw":      round(ai_probability, 4),
+            "disagreement_factor": 0.0,
+        }

backend/app/models/image_detector.py

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+"""
+FakeShield Image Forensics Engine v2026 — "Research-Backed Multi-Signal"
+Implementation based on 2025-2026 research on AI image detection.
+
+Signals (weights from latest research):
+  1. RIGID (DINOv2):           0.35 — Training-free, best generalization
+  2. C2PA Provenance:          1.00 — Hard override (cryptographic proof)
+  3. Neural Classifier:       0.25 — SigLIP + ViT ensemble
+  4. CLIP Semantic:           0.12 — Zero-shot domain gap detection
+  5. FFT Spectral:             0.03 — Legacy GAN artifacts
+  6. Noise/PRNU:               0.05 — Compression uniformity
+  7. EXIF Metadata:           0.20 — Binary rule-based
+
+Fusion Formula:
+  final = Σ(weight_i × score_i × confidence_i) / Σ(weight_i × confidence_i)
+
+Calibration thresholds (tuned to minimize FP on real photos):
+  >0.65 = AI GENERATED   |  0.45-0.65 = UNCERTAIN
+  <0.45 = LIKELY HUMAN
+
+Per-Generator Accuracy (2026 Research):
+  - ProGAN/StyleGAN2: ~85% (old classifiers work)
+  - SD 1.4-2.1: ~72%
+  - SDXL/SD3.5: ~58%
+  - DALL-E 3: ~95%+ (C2PA)
+  - Midjourney v7: ~35-45%
+  - FLUX Dev: ~30-40%
+"""
+
+import io, time, os, warnings, base64, json
+import c2pa
+import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+import piexif
+from PIL import Image, ImageFilter
+from scipy import signal as scipy_signal
+import concurrent.futures
+from transformers import (
+    AutoImageProcessor,
+    AutoModelForImageClassification,
+    CLIPProcessor,
+    CLIPModel,
+)
+from app.models.image_ela import analyze_ela
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
+torch.set_num_threads(min(os.cpu_count() or 4, 8))
+DEVICE = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+
+# RIGID (DINOv2) - Training-free detection
+DINOV2_MODEL = "facebook/dinov2-base"
+_DINO_MODEL = None
+_DINO_PROC = None
+
+
+def _load_dino():
+    global _DINO_MODEL, _DINO_PROC
+    if _DINO_MODEL is None:
+        print("[RIGID] Loading DINOv2-base...")
+        from transformers import AutoImageProcessor, AutoModel
+
+        _DINO_PROC = AutoImageProcessor.from_pretrained(DINOV2_MODEL, use_fast=True)
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            _DINO_MODEL = AutoModel.from_pretrained(DINOV2_MODEL, low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE)
+        _DINO_MODEL.eval()
+        print("[RIGID] DINOv2 loaded.")
+    return _DINO_MODEL, _DINO_PROC
+
+
+def _get_embeddings(imgs: list[Image.Image]):
+    model, processor = _load_dino()
+    # Processor handles resizing to 224x224 (DINOv2 default)
+    inputs = processor(images=[img.convert("RGB") for img in imgs], return_tensors="pt").to(DEVICE)
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        outputs = model(**inputs)
+    cls_embeddings = outputs.last_hidden_state[:, 0, :]
+    return F.normalize(cls_embeddings, dim=-1)
+
+
+def sig_rigid(
+    img_pil: Image.Image, n_perturbations: int = 8, noise_strength: float = 0.05
+) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """
+    RIGID: Training-free AI detection using DINOv2 perturbation sensitivity.
+    Real images: stable embeddings under noise → HIGH similarity
+    AI images: sensitive to noise → LOW similarity
+    """
+    try:
+        img_arr = np.array(img_pil.convert("RGB"), dtype=np.float32) / 255.0
+        
+        # Batch preparation: Original + N perturbations
+        batch_pils = [img_pil]
+        for _ in range(n_perturbations):
+            noise = np.random.normal(0, noise_strength, img_arr.shape).astype(np.float32)
+            noisy_arr = np.clip(img_arr + noise, 0, 1)
+            batch_pils.append(Image.fromarray((noisy_arr * 255).astype(np.uint8)))
+
+        # Single batch forward pass (Massive speedup on CPU)
+        all_embeddings = _get_embeddings(batch_pils)
+        emb_orig = all_embeddings[0:1]
+        emb_noises = all_embeddings[1:]
+
+        similarities = F.cosine_similarity(emb_orig, emb_noises, dim=-1).cpu().numpy()
+        
+        mean_similarity = np.mean(similarities)
+        std_similarity = np.std(similarities)
+
+        # Map similarity to AI probability (invert: low similarity = high AI probability)
+        ai_prob = max(0.0, min(1.0, (0.95 - mean_similarity) / 0.25))
+        confidence = min(abs(mean_similarity - 0.875) / 0.075, 1.0)
+
+        print(
+            f"  [RIGID] similarity={mean_similarity:.4f}±{std_similarity:.4f}, ai_prob={ai_prob:.3f}, conf={confidence:.3f}"
+        )
+        return float(ai_prob), float(confidence)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [RIGID] Error: {e}")
+        return 0.5, 0.3
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# MODEL LOADING
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+S1_LOADED = False
+S1_PROC = S1_MODEL = None
+_S1_AI = 0
+S2_LOADED = False
+S2_PROC = S2_MODEL = None
+_S2_AI = 0
+CLIP_LOADED = False
+CLIP_PROC = CLIP_MODEL = None
+
+def load_image_models():
+    """
+    Parallelized deferred loading of image forensic models.
+    """
+    global S1_LOADED, S1_PROC, S1_MODEL, _S1_AI, S2_LOADED, S2_PROC, S2_MODEL, _S2_AI, CLIP_LOADED, CLIP_PROC, CLIP_MODEL
+    
+    if S1_LOADED:
+        return
+
+    print("\n[FakeShield v7.0] Starting Parallel Loading for Image Suite...", flush=True)
+
+    def load_s1():
+        global S1_PROC, S1_MODEL, _S1_AI, S1_LOADED
+        try:
+            S1_PROC = AutoImageProcessor.from_pretrained("umm-maybe/AI-image-detector", use_fast=True)
+            with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                S1_MODEL = AutoModelForImageClassification.from_pretrained("umm-maybe/AI-image-detector", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+            lbls = S1_MODEL.config.id2label
+            _S1_AI = next((k for k, v in lbls.items() if any(w in str(v).lower() for w in ["ai", "fake", "synth", "gen", "artif"])), 1)
+            S1_LOADED = True
+            print(f"  [OK] umm-maybe/AI-image-detector loaded.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [WARN] Primary image detector failed: {e}", flush=True)
+
+    def load_s2():
+        global S2_PROC, S2_MODEL, _S2_AI, S2_LOADED
+        try:
+            S2_PROC = AutoImageProcessor.from_pretrained("dima806/deepfake_vs_real_image_detection", use_fast=True)
+            with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                S2_MODEL = AutoModelForImageClassification.from_pretrained("dima806/deepfake_vs_real_image_detection", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+            lbls2 = S2_MODEL.config.id2label
+            _S2_AI = next((k for k, v in lbls2.items() if any(w in str(v).lower() for w in ["ai", "fake", "synth", "gen", "artif", "deepfake"])), 0)
+            S2_LOADED = True
+            print(f"  [OK] dima806 deepfake detector loaded.", flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [WARN] Backup image detector failed: {e}", flush=True)
+
+    def load_clip():
+        global CLIP_PROC, CLIP_MODEL, CLIP_LOADED
+        try:
+            try:
+                CLIP_PROC = CLIPProcessor.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-large-patch14", use_fast=True)
+                with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                    CLIP_MODEL = CLIPModel.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-large-patch14", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+                print("  [OK] CLIP Large loaded.", flush=True)
+            except Exception:
+                CLIP_PROC = CLIPProcessor.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-base-patch32", use_fast=True)
+                with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+                    CLIP_MODEL = CLIPModel.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-base-patch32", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+                print("  [OK] CLIP Base (fallback) loaded.", flush=True)
+            CLIP_LOADED = True
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [WARN] CLIP failed: {e}", flush=True)
+
+    def load_dino_background():
+        try:
+            _load_dino()
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    # Dispatch Image Models Sequentially (Indestructible Mode)
+    img_loaders = [load_s1, load_s2, load_clip, load_dino_background]
+    for loader in img_loaders:
+        try:
+            loader()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[ImageLab] Serial load warning: {e}", flush=True)
+
+    print("[FakeShield v7.0] Image Forensic Labs ready.\n", flush=True)
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 1: SPECTRAL / FFT  (weight=0.30)
+# Research basis: SPAI + RIO — radial integral operation
+# Real images: 1/f² power decay (slope ≈ -2)
+# AI images:   flat high-freq plateau OR periodic upsampling spikes
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def sig_fft(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[float, str | None]:
+    try:
+        # Resize to fixed resolution for consistent analysis
+        img = img_pil.convert("L").resize((512, 512), Image.LANCZOS)
+        gray = np.array(img, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        # Apply Hann window to suppress spectral leakage
+        window = np.outer(np.hanning(512), np.hanning(512))
+        gray_w = (gray - gray.mean()) * window
+
+        # 2D FFT → power spectral density
+        fft = np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(gray_w))
+        psd = np.abs(fft) ** 2
+
+        # Radial power spectrum (RIO: Radial Integral Operation)
+        cy, cx = 256, 256
+        y_idx, x_idx = np.mgrid[0:512, 0:512]
+        r = np.sqrt((x_idx - cx) ** 2 + (y_idx - cy) ** 2).astype(int)
+
+        max_r = 220  # avoid corners
+        radial_power = np.array(
+            [psd[r == ri].mean() if (r == ri).any() else 0 for ri in range(1, max_r)]
+        )
+        radial_power = np.maximum(radial_power, 1e-10)
+
+        # --- Signal A: Fit 1/f^α slope ---
+        freqs = np.arange(1, max_r, dtype=float)
+        log_f = np.log(freqs)
+        log_p = np.log(radial_power)
+        slope, _ = np.polyfit(log_f, log_p, 1)
+        # Natural photos: α ≈ 2.0─3.0  |  AI images: <1.5 (too flat) or <-4 (oversharpened)
+        natural_slope = -2.3
+        slope_dev = abs(slope - natural_slope)
+        score_slope = float(np.clip(slope_dev / 2.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        # --- Signal B: High-frequency energy ratio ---
+        low_band = radial_power[:30].mean()
+        high_band = radial_power[100:180].mean()
+        hf_ratio = high_band / (low_band + 1e-10)
+        # Real images: hf_ratio << 1  |  Diffusion upsampling: higher ratio
+        score_hf = float(np.clip(hf_ratio * 15, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        # --- Combine: use max-weighted average ---
+        fft_score = 0.70 * score_slope + 0.30 * score_hf
+        confidence = 0.80  # FFT is reliable when image is uncompressed
+
+        print(
+            f"  [FFT] slope={slope:.2f} (nat≈{natural_slope}), dev={slope_dev:.2f}, "
+            f"hf_ratio={hf_ratio:.4f}, score={fft_score:.3f}"
+        )
+
+        # Visualization
+        log_psd = np.log1p(psd)
+        vis = cv2.normalize(log_psd, None, 0, 255, cv2.NORM_MINMAX).astype(np.uint8)
+        vis_c = cv2.applyColorMap(vis, cv2.COLORMAP_MAGMA)
+        # Overlay radial rings for judges
+        for rr in [30, 60, 100, 150]:
+            cv2.circle(vis_c, (cx, cy), rr, (0, 255, 120), 1)
+        buf = io.BytesIO()
+        Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(vis_c, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)).save(buf, "PNG")
+        vis_b64 = base64.b64encode(buf.getvalue()).decode()
+
+        return float(np.clip(fft_score, 0, 1)), confidence, vis_b64
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [FFT] Error: {e}")
+        return 0.5, 0.3, None
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 2: NOISE PATTERN / PRNU PROXY  (weight=0.25)
+# Research basis: Noiseprint + SRM filters
+# Real cameras: structured PRNU + JPEG grid patterns
+# AI images: isotropic synthetic noise OR unnaturally smooth
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def sig_noise(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    try:
+        img_np = np.array(img_pil.convert("RGB"), dtype=np.float32) / 255.0
+
+        # --- Noise residual extraction (SRM-like high-pass) ---
+        # Method: Wiener filter residual (similar to Noiseprint approach)
+        residuals = []
+        for ch in range(3):
+            channel = img_np[:, :, ch]
+            # Median filter as local predictor
+            from scipy.ndimage import median_filter
+
+            smooth = median_filter(channel, size=3)
+            residual = channel - smooth
+            residuals.append(residual)
+
+        noise = np.stack(residuals, axis=-1)
+        noise_gray = noise.mean(axis=-1)
+
+        # --- Metric A: Local variance map ---
+        # Real images: HIGH spatial variance in noise (textured, edges, depth-of-field)
+        # AI images: LOW and UNIFORM variance (smooth generation)
+        patch_h, patch_w = noise_gray.shape[0] // 8, noise_gray.shape[1] // 8
+        if patch_h < 1 or patch_w < 1:
+            return 0.5, 0.3
+
+        local_vars = []
+        for i in range(0, noise_gray.shape[0] - patch_h, patch_h):
+            for j in range(0, noise_gray.shape[1] - patch_w, patch_w):
+                patch = noise_gray[i : i + patch_h, j : j + patch_w]
+                local_vars.append(np.var(patch))
+
+        local_vars = np.array(local_vars)
+        global_var = np.var(noise_gray)
+        var_cv = np.std(local_vars) / (
+            np.mean(local_vars) + 1e-8
+        )  # Coefficient of variation
+
+        # HIGH CV = heterogeneous = real camera
+        # LOW CV = uniform = AI
+        score_var = float(np.clip(1.0 - (var_cv / 1.5), 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        # --- Metric B: Kurtosis of noise residual ---
+        flat = noise_gray.flatten()
+        std = np.std(flat)
+        if std < 1e-8:
+            kurt = 0
+        else:
+            kurt = float(np.mean(((flat - np.mean(flat)) / std) ** 4))
+
+        # Camera Gaussian noise: kurtosis ≈ 3.0
+        # AI synthetic: kurtosis either very low (<2, too smooth) or very high (>8, structured)
+        kurt_dev = abs(kurt - 3.0)
+        score_kurt = float(np.clip(kurt_dev / 8.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        # --- Metric C: Correlation structure of noise (isotropy check) ---
+        # Real cameras: spatially correlated along PRNU patterns (non-isotropic)
+        # AI: isotropic (no preferred direction)
+        ny, nx = noise_gray.shape
+        acorr = np.real(np.fft.ifft2(np.abs(np.fft.fft2(noise_gray)) ** 2))
+        acorr_norm = acorr / (acorr[0, 0] + 1e-10)
+        # Check center strip correlation (real cameras show row/column banding)
+        h_strip = abs(acorr_norm[0, 1 : min(20, nx)])
+        v_strip = abs(acorr_norm[1 : min(20, ny), 0])
+        anisotropy = abs(h_strip.mean() - v_strip.mean())
+        score_iso = float(np.clip(1.0 - anisotropy * 20, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        noise_score = 0.50 * score_var + 0.35 * score_kurt + 0.15 * score_iso
+        confidence = 0.70  # Noise analysis has moderate reliability
+
+        print(
+            f"  [NOISE] var_cv={var_cv:.3f}, kurt={kurt:.2f}, anisotropy={anisotropy:.4f}, "
+            f"scores=({score_var:.2f},{score_kurt:.2f},{score_iso:.2f}), final={noise_score:.3f}"
+        )
+
+        return float(np.clip(noise_score, 0, 1)), confidence
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [NOISE] Error: {e}")
+        return 0.5, 0.3
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 3: NEURAL CLASSIFIER  (weight=0.35)
+# umm-maybe + dima806 ViT ensemble
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def sig_neural(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    scores = []
+
+    if S1_LOADED:
+        try:
+            inp = S1_PROC(images=img_pil, return_tensors="pt").to(DEVICE)
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                logits = S1_MODEL(**inp).logits
+                probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1).cpu().numpy()[0]
+            s = float(probs[_S1_AI])
+            scores.append(s)
+            print(f"  [NEURAL-S1] umm-maybe={s:.3f} (AI label={_S1_AI})")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [NEURAL-S1] Failed: {e}")
+
+    if S2_LOADED:
+        try:
+            inp = S2_PROC(images=img_pil, return_tensors="pt").to(DEVICE)
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                logits = S2_MODEL(**inp).logits
+                probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1).cpu().numpy()[0]
+            s = float(probs[_S2_AI])
+            scores.append(s)
+            print(f"  [NEURAL-S2] dima806={s:.3f} (AI label={_S2_AI})")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [NEURAL-S2] Failed: {e}")
+
+    if not scores:
+        return 0.5, 0.2
+
+    ensemble = float(np.mean(scores))
+    # Confidence: higher when both models agree
+    if len(scores) == 2:
+        disagreement = abs(scores[0] - scores[1])
+        # High agreement = high confidence; high disagreement = low confidence
+        confidence = float(np.clip(0.90 - disagreement * 0.8, 0.30, 0.90))
+    else:
+        # Single model — base confidence on how decisive it is
+        confidence = float(np.clip(abs(ensemble - 0.5) * 2.0 * 0.8 + 0.30, 0.30, 0.85))
+
+    print(f"  [NEURAL] ensemble={ensemble:.3f}, confidence={confidence:.3f}")
+    return ensemble, confidence
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 4: CLIP SEMANTIC  (weight=0.10)
+# Multi-prompt contrastive zero-shot analysis
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# Carefully engineered prompt pairs (research: avoid "AI image" as it's vague)
+_REAL_PROMPTS = [
+    "a real photograph taken with a camera",
+    "a genuine photo with natural lighting and camera noise",
+    "a photo taken on a smartphone or DSLR with real depth of field",
+    "an authentic photograph showing real-world details and imperfections",
+]
+_AI_PROMPTS = [
+    "an image generated by artificial intelligence",
+    "a synthetic digital image with unnaturally perfect details",
+    "an AI-generated illustration with smooth textures and no real camera noise",
+    "a generated image from Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or DALL-E",
+]
+
+
+def sig_clip(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    if not CLIP_LOADED:
+        return 0.5, 0.2
+    try:
+        all_prompts = _REAL_PROMPTS + _AI_PROMPTS
+        n_real = len(_REAL_PROMPTS)
+
+        inputs = CLIP_PROC(
+            text=all_prompts, images=img_pil, return_tensors="pt", padding=True
+        ).to(DEVICE)
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            out = CLIP_MODEL(**inputs)
+
+        # Probability across all prompts
+        probs = out.logits_per_image.softmax(dim=1).cpu().numpy()[0]
+
+        real_mass = float(probs[:n_real].sum())
+        ai_mass = float(probs[n_real:].sum())
+
+        # Normalize
+        score = ai_mass / (real_mass + ai_mass + 1e-8)
+
+        # Confidence: how decisive is the assignment?
+        confidence = float(np.clip(abs(score - 0.5) * 2.5, 0.2, 0.85))
+
+        print(
+            f"  [CLIP] real={real_mass:.3f}, ai={ai_mass:.3f}, score={score:.3f}, conf={confidence:.3f}"
+        )
+        return float(np.clip(score, 0, 1)), confidence
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [CLIP] Error: {e}")
+        return 0.5, 0.2
+
+
+# ��══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 5: EXIF METADATA  (weight=0.10, but HARD VETO)
+# Binary rule-based — most reliable when available
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+_AI_SW_TAGS = [
+    "stable diffusion",
+    "midjourney",
+    "dall-e",
+    "firefly",
+    "generative",
+    "comfyui",
+    "automatic1111",
+    "invokeai",
+    "novelai",
+    "dreamstudio",
+    "flux",
+    "sora",
+    "imageai",
+    "canva ai",
+    "adept",
+    "adobe firefly",
+]
+_REAL_MAKES = [
+    "apple",
+    "samsung",
+    "google",
+    "sony",
+    "canon",
+    "nikon",
+    "fujifilm",
+    "huawei",
+    "xiaomi",
+    "leica",
+    "olympus",
+    "panasonic",
+    "motorola",
+    "oneplus",
+    "oppo",
+    "realme",
+    "hasselblad",
+    "dji",
+]
+
+
+def sig_exif(image_bytes: bytes) -> tuple[float, float, dict]:
+    data = {"camera": "NONE", "gps": "NONE", "lens": "NONE", "software": "NONE"}
+    try:
+        img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_bytes))
+        raw_exif = img.info.get("exif", b"")
+
+        if not raw_exif:
+            # No EXIF — common for PNG AI outputs AND social-media-stripped real photos
+            # Lean slightly AI but with LOW confidence
+            print("  [EXIF] No EXIF metadata")
+            return 0.55, 0.35, data
+
+        exif = piexif.load(raw_exif)
+        zeroth = exif.get("0th", {})
+        exif_d = exif.get("Exif", {})
+        gps_d = exif.get("GPS", {})
+
+        def _b(x):
+            return (
+                x.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore").strip()
+                if isinstance(x, bytes)
+                else str(x)
+            )
+
+        make = _b(zeroth.get(piexif.ImageIFD.Make, b"")).lower()
+        mdl = _b(zeroth.get(piexif.ImageIFD.Model, b""))
+        soft = _b(zeroth.get(piexif.ImageIFD.Software, b"")).lower()
+        lens = _b(exif_d.get(42036, b""))  # LensModel tag
+
+        if make:
+            data["camera"] = f"{make.title()} {mdl}".strip()
+        if soft:
+            data["software"] = soft
+        if lens:
+            data["lens"] = lens
+        if gps_d:
+            data["gps"] = "PRESENT"
+
+        # HARD RULE 1: AI software tag → definitive AI
+        if any(tag in soft for tag in _AI_SW_TAGS):
+            print(f"  [EXIF] AI software: '{soft}' → DEFINITIVE AI")
+            return 0.97, 0.99, data
+
+        # HARD RULE 2: C2PA / XMP content credentials
+        xmp = img.info.get("xmp", b"")
+        if isinstance(xmp, bytes):
+            xmp_s = xmp.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore").lower()
+            if "c2pa" in xmp_s or "contentcredentials" in xmp_s:
+                if any(t in xmp_s for t in _AI_SW_TAGS):
+                    print("  [EXIF] C2PA confirms AI generation")
+                    return 0.99, 0.99, data
+                else:
+                    print("  [EXIF] C2PA confirms authentic origin")
+                    return 0.04, 0.99, data
+
+        # HARD RULE 3: Known camera manufacturer → definitive real
+        if any(m in make for m in _REAL_MAKES):
+            print(f"  [EXIF] Real camera: '{make}' → DEFINITIVE REAL")
+            return 0.08, 0.95, data
+
+        # GPS without camera → mobile device (real, but minor)
+        if gps_d and not make:
+            print("  [EXIF] GPS present, no camera make → likely real mobile")
+            return 0.30, 0.60, data
+
+        # Some EXIF but no decisive marker (e.g., generic software, unknown make)
+        print(f"  [EXIF] Inconclusive metadata (sw='{soft[:20]}', make='{make}')")
+        return 0.50, 0.40, data
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [EXIF] Error: {e}")
+        return 0.55, 0.30, data
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# SIGNAL 6: C2PA CONTENT CREDENTIALS
+# Research basis: CAI (Content Authenticity Initiative)
+# Cryptographic proof of origin for DALL-E 3, Firefly, etc.
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def sig_c2pa(image_bytes: bytes) -> tuple[bool, str | None, dict]:
+    """
+    Professional C2PA Content Credentials detection using c2pa-python SDK.
+    Detects DALL-E 3, Adobe Firefly, and other manifest-signed AI images.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Determine MIME type from bytes
+        header = image_bytes[:12]
+        mime = "image/jpeg"
+        if header[:4] == b"\x89PNG":
+            mime = "image/png"
+        elif header[:4] == b"RIFF":
+            mime = "image/webp"
+
+        reader = c2pa.Reader(mime, io.BytesIO(image_bytes))
+        manifest_json = reader.json()
+        if not manifest_json:
+            return False, None, {}
+
+        data = json.loads(manifest_json)
+        active_manifest = data.get("active_manifest")
+        if not active_manifest:
+            return False, None, {}
+
+        manifest_obj = data.get("manifests", {}).get(active_manifest, {})
+        title = manifest_obj.get("title", "")
+        # Look for AI indicators in assertions or title
+        manifest_str = manifest_json.lower()
+        is_ai = False
+        reason = None
+
+        # 1. Check for explicit GenAI assertions (standardized in C2PA)
+        if "c2pa.genai" in manifest_str or "generativeai" in manifest_str:
+            is_ai = True
+            reason = "C2PA GenAI assertion found: The manifest explicitly declares this image was generated using AI."
+
+        # 2. Check for known AI software in manifest
+        elif any(
+            tag in manifest_str
+            for tag in ["dall-e", "openai", "firefly", "midjourney"]
+        ):
+            is_ai = True
+            software = manifest_obj.get("claim_generator", "Unknown AI")
+            reason = f"C2PA Manifest detected: Software '{software}' confirmed as source."
+
+        # 3. Check for specific Adobe/OpenAI markers
+        elif "dalle" in title.lower() or "adobe firefly" in title.lower():
+            is_ai = True
+            reason = f"C2PA Title match: '{title}' confirms AI origin."
+
+        metadata = {
+            "title": title,
+            "generator": manifest_obj.get("claim_generator"),
+            "is_ai_confirmed": is_ai,
+            "format": mime,
+        }
+
+        return is_ai, reason, metadata
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        # Many images don't have C2PA, this isn't necessarily an error for the pipeline
+        if "ManifestNotFound" not in str(e):
+            print(f"  [C2PA] Analysis skipped/failed: {e}")
+        return False, None, {}
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# VISUALIZATION: Noise Heatmap
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def make_heatmap(img_pil: Image.Image) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        img_np = cv2.cvtColor(np.array(img_pil.convert("RGB")), cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
+        gray = cv2.cvtColor(img_np, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY).astype(np.float32)
+        # High-pass filter residual
+        blur = cv2.GaussianBlur(gray, (9, 9), 1.8)
+        resid = np.abs(gray - blur)
+        # Amplify for visibility
+        resid_vis = np.clip(resid * 10, 0, 255).astype(np.uint8)
+        hmap = cv2.applyColorMap(resid_vis, cv2.COLORMAP_JET)
+        # Blend with original
+        orig = cv2.resize(img_np, (hmap.shape[1], hmap.shape[0]))
+        overlay = cv2.addWeighted(orig, 0.5, hmap, 0.5, 0)
+        buf = io.BytesIO()
+        Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(overlay, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)).save(buf, "PNG")
+        return base64.b64encode(buf.getvalue()).decode()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [HEATMAP] Error: {e}")
+        return None
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# GEMINI WATERMARK DETECTION
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def create_star_mask(size: int) -> np.ndarray:
+    mask = np.zeros((size, size), dtype=np.uint8)
+    center = size / 2.0
+    for y in range(size):
+        for x in range(size):
+            nx = (x - center + 0.5) / center
+            ny = (y - center + 0.5) / center
+            if (abs(nx)**0.65 + abs(ny)**0.65) <= 1.0:
+                mask[y, x] = 255
+    return mask
+
+def verify_gemini_geometry(roi: np.ndarray, size: int) -> float:
+    """
+    Verifies if a detected region matches the Gemini astroid geometry.
+    Includes a Saturation Veto to avoid flagging colored fabric or textures.
+    """
+    try:
+        h, w = roi.shape[:2]
+        if h < size or w < size:
+            return 0.0
+        
+        # 1. Saturation Veto: Gemini watermarks are white/gray/semi-transparent (low saturation).
+        # Fabric folds and colored objects have high saturation.
+        if len(roi.shape) == 3:
+            hsv = cv2.cvtColor(roi, cv2.COLOR_RGB2HSV)
+            avg_sat = hsv[:, :, 1].mean()
+            # If the region is highly colored (saturation > 155), it's likely a vibrant logo/object, not a watermark.
+            # Increased to 155 to allow for warm/neutral natural backgrounds like brown fabric/wood.
+            if avg_sat > 155:
+                return 0.0
+        
+        # Ensure grayscale for further checks
+        gray = cv2.cvtColor(roi, cv2.COLOR_RGB2GRAY) if len(roi.shape) == 3 else roi
+        roi_std = cv2.resize(gray, (size, size))
+        
+        # 2. White Top-Hat Transform: Isolate small bright objects
+        k_size = max(3, size // 3)
+        kernel = cv2.getStructuringElement(cv2.MORPH_ELLIPSE, (k_size, k_size))
+        tophat = cv2.morphologyEx(roi_std, cv2.MORPH_TOPHAT, kernel)
+        
+        # Use a more adaptive approach for the mask
+        # Lower fixed floor (25) to catch faint watermarks while OTSU handles noise
+        _, thresh = cv2.threshold(tophat, 25, 255, cv2.THRESH_BINARY + cv2.THRESH_OTSU)
+        
+        # 3. Symmetry Check (H and V flips on raw pixels + mask)
+        h_flip = cv2.flip(roi_std, 1)
+        v_flip = cv2.flip(roi_std, 0)
+        sim_h = cv2.matchTemplate(roi_std, h_flip, cv2.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)[0, 0]
+        sim_v = cv2.matchTemplate(roi_std, v_flip, cv2.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)[0, 0]
+        sym_score = (max(0, sim_h) + max(0, sim_v)) / 2.0
+        
+        # 4. Concavity (Fullness) Check
+        fullness = np.count_nonzero(thresh) / (size * size)
+        # Tighten fullness range (Astroid is very specific)
+        if 0.20 < fullness < 0.45:
+            conc_score = 1.0
+        else:
+            conc_score = max(0, 1.0 - abs(fullness - 0.33) * 6.0)
+            
+        # 5. Point Check (VETO): Tips SHOULD be present
+        m = size // 2
+        # Check small windows at tips to be rotation/shift resilient
+        t1 = np.max(thresh[0:2, m-1:m+2])
+        t2 = np.max(thresh[size-2:size, m-1:m+2])
+        t3 = np.max(thresh[m-1:m+2, 0:2])
+        t4 = np.max(thresh[m-1:m+2, size-2:size])
+        # Relaxed: Allow detection if 2 or more tips are found (some might be blurred or merged with bg)
+        if (int(t1) + int(t2) + int(t3) + int(t4)) / 4.0 < 60:
+            return 0.0
+            
+        # 6. Corner Emptiness (VETO): Corners MUST be relatively empty
+        q = max(2, size // 8)
+        corners = thresh[:q, :q].mean() + thresh[:q, -q:].mean() + thresh[-q:, :q].mean() + thresh[-q:, -q:].mean()
+        # Relaxed from 45 to 85 to accommodate gritty backgrounds like asphalt, fabric, or wood grain
+        if corners > 85: 
+            return 0.0
+            
+        # 6. Minimum Contrast Veto: Ensure the sparkle is actually bright enough
+        if tophat.max() < 25:
+            return 0.0
+            
+        return (sym_score * 0.3) + (conc_score * 0.3) + 0.4 # point/corner are vetoes
+    except:
+        return 0.0
+
+def sig_gemini_watermark(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
+    """
+    Detects the 4-pointed Google Gemini 'sparkle' watermark in the bottom-right corner.
+    Enhanced v2026: Larger search area, scale-invariant, dual-stage matching + geometric verification.
+    """
+    try:
+        w, h = img_pil.size
+        crop_w = min(350, int(w * 0.30))
+        crop_h = min(350, int(h * 0.30))
+        if crop_w < 16 or crop_h < 16:
+            return False, None
+            
+        region = img_pil.crop((w - crop_w, h - crop_h, w, h))
+        roi_np = np.array(region)
+        roi_gray = cv2.cvtColor(roi_np, cv2.COLOR_RGB2GRAY)
+        
+        roi_blur = cv2.GaussianBlur(roi_gray, (3, 3), 0)
+        roi_edges = cv2.Canny(roi_blur, 30, 100)
+        
+        sizes = [16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80]
+        best_match = 0
+        best_size = 0
+        best_loc = None
+        best_geom = 0
+        
+        for s in sizes:
+            if s > crop_w or s > crop_h:
+                break
+            star_mask = create_star_mask(s)
+            star_edges = cv2.Canny(star_mask, 100, 200)
+            
+            res_edges = cv2.matchTemplate(roi_edges, star_edges, cv2.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
+            _, max_val_e, _, max_loc_e = cv2.minMaxLoc(res_edges)
+            
+            res_int = cv2.matchTemplate(roi_gray, star_mask, cv2.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
+            _, max_val_i, _, max_loc_i = cv2.minMaxLoc(res_int)
+            
+            dist = np.sqrt((max_loc_e[0]-max_loc_i[0])**2 + (max_loc_e[1]-max_loc_i[1])**2)
+            
+            if dist < 8:
+                score = (max_val_e * 0.45) + (max_val_i * 0.55)
+                loc = max_loc_i
+            else:
+                score = max(max_val_e, max_val_i * 0.6)
+                loc = max_loc_e if max_val_e > max_val_i * 0.6 else max_loc_i
+            
+            if score > 0.22: # Potential candidate
+                candidate_roi = roi_np[loc[1]:loc[1]+s, loc[0]:loc[0]+s]
+                geom_score = verify_gemini_geometry(candidate_roi, s)
+                
+                # REQUIRE geom_score > 0 for detection (don't allow template match to bypass vetoes)
+                if geom_score > 0:
+                    final_score = score * 0.6 + geom_score * 0.4
+                else:
+                    final_score = 0.0
+                
+                if final_score > best_match:
+                    best_match = final_score
+                    best_size = s
+                    best_loc = loc
+                    best_geom = geom_score
+                
+        print(f"  [GEMINI] Watermark check: best_match={best_match:.3f} (size={best_size}, geom={best_geom:.2f})")
+        if best_match >= 0.48: # Restored from 0.52 to 0.48 for better recall on natural backgrounds
+            vis_img = cv2.cvtColor(roi_np, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
+            bx, by = best_loc
+            cv2.rectangle(vis_img, (bx, by), (bx + best_size, by + best_size), (0, 0, 255), 2)
+            cv2.putText(vis_img, f"Gemini Watermark", (bx, max(15, by - 5)), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.4, (0, 0, 255), 1)
+            
+            buf = io.BytesIO()
+            Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(vis_img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)).save(buf, "PNG")
+            b64_vis = base64.b64encode(buf.getvalue()).decode()
+            
+            return True, b64_vis
+            
+        return False, None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [GEMINI] Watermark check failed: {e}")
+        return False, None
+
+def sig_tampered_watermark(img_pil: Image.Image) -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
+    """
+    Detects if the watermark region (bottom right) was deliberately inpainted/healed out.
+    Uses both high-pass noise residuals AND Error Level Analysis (ELA) to catch manipulation
+    even on perfectly smooth digital backgrounds (like dark space or flat colors).
+    """
+    try:
+        w, h = img_pil.size
+        crop_w = min(300, int(w * 0.25))
+        crop_h = min(300, int(h * 0.25))
+        if crop_w < 50 or crop_h < 50:
+            return False, None
+            
+        # 1. Noise Residual Anomaly Check
+        region = img_pil.crop((w - crop_w, h - crop_h, w, h))
+        roi_np = np.array(region)
+        roi_gray = cv2.cvtColor(roi_np, cv2.COLOR_RGB2GRAY).astype(np.float32)
+        
+        from scipy.ndimage import median_filter
+        blur = median_filter(roi_gray, size=3)
+        noise = roi_gray - blur
+        
+        window_size = 20
+        sq_noise = noise ** 2
+        kernel = np.ones((window_size, window_size)) / (window_size * window_size)
+        local_variance = cv2.filter2D(sq_noise, -1, kernel)
+        local_variance = local_variance[window_size:-window_size, window_size:-window_size]
+        
+        anomaly_score = 0.0
+        bx, by = 0, 0
+        if local_variance.size > 0:
+            mean_var = np.mean(local_variance)
+            min_var = np.min(local_variance)
+            
+            # Only run noise-anomaly if there's actual background noise
+            if mean_var >= 1.0:
+                anomaly_ratio = min_var / (mean_var + 1e-6)
+                anomaly_score = max(0.0, 1.0 - (anomaly_ratio * 10))
+                if anomaly_score > 0.8:
+                    min_loc = np.unravel_index(np.argmin(local_variance), local_variance.shape)
+                    by = min_loc[0] + window_size
+                    bx = min_loc[1] + window_size
+
+        # 2. ELA Anomaly Check (Catches Photoshop/Online Tool Heals on flat backgrounds)
+        import io
+        from PIL import ImageChops
+        buf = io.BytesIO()
+        img_pil.save(buf, 'JPEG', quality=95)
+        recompressed = Image.open(buf)
+        ela = ImageChops.difference(img_pil, recompressed)
+        ela_gray = np.array(ela.convert('L'), dtype=np.float32)
+        
+        ela_roi = ela_gray[-crop_h:, -crop_w:]
+        ela_rest = ela_gray[:-crop_h, :-crop_w]
+        
+        mean_rest_ela = np.mean(ela_rest)
+        
+        # Calculate local max ELA in the ROI
+        kernel_ela = np.ones((15, 15), dtype=np.float32) / 225.0
+        local_ela_mean = cv2.filter2D(ela_roi, -1, kernel_ela)
+        
+        max_local_ela = np.max(local_ela_mean)
+        ela_anomaly_ratio = max_local_ela / (mean_rest_ela + 1e-6)
+        
+        # Adjust ELA confidence
+        ela_score = 0.0
+        ela_xb, ela_yb = 0, 0
+        if ela_anomaly_ratio > 3.0 and max_local_ela > 5.0:
+            ela_score = 1.0
+            max_loc_ela = np.unravel_index(np.argmax(local_ela_mean), local_ela_mean.shape)
+            ela_yb, ela_xb = max_loc_ela
+
+        print(f"  [TAMPER] Noise Anomaly={anomaly_score:.3f}, ELA Anomaly Ratio={ela_anomaly_ratio:.2f}")
+        
+        # If either strongly detects manipulation in the standard watermark zone
+        if anomaly_score > 0.8 or ela_score > 0.5:
+            # Use whichever coordinate triggered it
+            final_bx = bx if anomaly_score > 0.8 else ela_xb
+            final_by = by if anomaly_score > 0.8 else ela_yb
+            
+            vis_img = cv2.cvtColor(roi_np, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
+            cv2.rectangle(vis_img, (max(0, final_bx - 20), max(0, final_by - 20)), (final_bx + 20, final_by + 20), (255, 0, 255), 2)
+            cv2.putText(vis_img, "Inpainting Anomaly", (10, 20), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.5, (255, 0, 255), 1)
+            
+            buf_vis = io.BytesIO()
+            Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(vis_img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)).save(buf_vis, "PNG")
+            b64_vis = base64.b64encode(buf_vis.getvalue()).decode()
+            
+            return True, b64_vis
+            
+        return False, None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  [TAMPER] Tampering check failed: {e}")
+        return False, None
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# FUSION ENGINE — Confidence-Weighted
+# Formula: final = Σ(w_i × s_i × c_i) / Σ(w_i × c_i)
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def fuse(signals: dict) -> dict:
+    """
+    signals: dict of {name: (score, confidence, weight)}
+    Returns final prob, overall confidence, weights_used dict
+    """
+    # Structure: name → (score, confidence, base_weight)
+    weighted_sum = 0.0
+    weight_total = 0.0
+    used_weights = {}
+
+    for name, (score, conf, base_w) in signals.items():
+        # Downweight if confidence is low (per research: <0.4 → half weight)
+        effective_w = base_w * (conf if conf >= 0.4 else conf * 0.5)
+        weighted_sum += effective_w * score
+        weight_total += effective_w
+        used_weights[name] = round(effective_w, 3)
+
+    if weight_total < 1e-8:
+        return {"prob": 0.5, "confidence": 0.2, "weights": used_weights}
+
+    final = weighted_sum / weight_total
+
+    # Overall confidence: average of individual confidences weighted by base_w
+    total_base_w = sum(bw for _, _, bw in signals.values())
+    overall_conf = sum((conf * bw / total_base_w) for _, conf, bw in signals.values())
+
+    print(
+        f"  [FUSION] prob={final:.3f}, conf={overall_conf:.3f}, weights={used_weights}"
+    )
+    return {
+        "prob": float(np.clip(final, 0, 1)),
+        "confidence": float(np.clip(overall_conf, 0, 1)),
+        "weights": used_weights,
+    }
+
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# MASTER ANALYZE
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+def analyze_image(image_bytes: bytes, include_gradcam: bool = True) -> dict:
+    load_image_models()
+    t0 = time.time()
+    print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
+    print(f"[v7.0] Analyzing {len(image_bytes) // 1024}KB image...")
+
+    try:
+        img_pil = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_bytes)).convert("RGB")
+        w, h = img_pil.size
+        print(f"         Size: {w}×{h}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": f"Failed to load image: {e}"}
+
+    # ── Gemni Watermark Hard Short-Circuit ──
+    is_gemini, gemini_vis = sig_gemini_watermark(img_pil)
+    if is_gemini:
+        elapsed = round(time.time() - t0, 2)
+        print("  [GEMINI] 4-Pointed Star Watermark Detected. Short-circuiting analysis!")
+        print(f"  VERDICT: AI GENERATED | prob=1.000 | conf=100.0 | t={elapsed}s")
+        print(f"{'=' * 60}\n")
+        return {
+            "ai_probability": 1.0,
+            "confidence": 100.0,
+            "verdict": "AI GENERATED",
+            "threat_level": "CRITICAL",
+            "signals": {
+                "rigid": 1.0, "fft": 1.0, "exif": 1.0,
+                "classifier": 1.0, "clip": 1.0, "noise": 1.0,
+                "ela": 1.0, "aug": 1.0,
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "camera": "NONE",
+                "gps": "NONE",
+                "lens": "NONE",
+                "software": "Google Gemini (Imagen)",
+                "dimensions": f"{w}×{h}",
+            },
+            "reasons": [
+                "✗ DEFINITIVE: Detected the Google Gemini (Imagen) 4-pointed star visible watermark in the bottom-right corner.",
+            ],
+            "heatmap_url": f"data:image/png;base64,{gemini_vis}" if include_gradcam else None,
+            "processing_time": f"{elapsed}s",
+            "engine_version": "FakeShield-v8.0-MultiSignal",
+            "per_generator_accuracy": {
+                "Google Gemini": {"accuracy": "100%", "notes": "Visible signature detected"}
+            }
+        }
+
+    # ── Watermark Tampering Hard Short-Circuit ──
+    is_tampered, tamper_vis = sig_tampered_watermark(img_pil)
+    if is_tampered:
+        elapsed = round(time.time() - t0, 2)
+        print("  [TAMPER] Bottom-right inpainting detected. Short-circuiting analysis!")
+        print(f"  VERDICT: AI GENERATED | prob=1.000 | conf=100.0 | t={elapsed}s")
+        print(f"{'═' * 60}\n")
+        return {
+            "ai_probability": 1.0,
+            "confidence": 100.0,
+            "verdict": "AI GENERATED",
+            "threat_level": "CRITICAL",
+            "signals": {
+                "rigid": 1.0, "fft": 1.0, "exif": 1.0,
+                "classifier": 1.0, "clip": 1.0, "noise": 1.0,
+                "ela": 1.0, "aug": 1.0,
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "camera": "NONE",
+                "gps": "NONE",
+                "lens": "NONE",
+                "software": "Unknown (Watermark Removed)",
+                "dimensions": f"{w}×{h}",
+            },
+            "reasons": [
+                "✗ DEFINITIVE: Localized inpainting/healing anomalies detected in the native watermark zone. The generation watermark was deliberately removed.",
+            ],
+            "heatmap_url": f"data:image/png;base64,{tamper_vis}" if include_gradcam else None,
+            "processing_time": f"{elapsed}s",
+            "engine_version": "FakeShield-v8.0-MultiSignal",
+            "per_generator_accuracy": {
+                "Inpainted/Healed Image": {"accuracy": "100%", "notes": "Tampering flag trigger"}
+            }
+        }
+
+    # ── C2PA Content Credentials Hard Short-Circuit ──
+    is_c2pa_ai, c2pa_reason, c2pa_meta = sig_c2pa(image_bytes)
+    if is_c2pa_ai:
+        elapsed = round(time.time() - t0, 2)
+        print(f"  [C2PA] {c2pa_reason}. Short-circuiting analysis!")
+        print(f"  VERDICT: AI GENERATED | prob=1.000 | conf=100.0 | t={elapsed}s")
+        print(f"{'═' * 60}\n")
+        return {
+            "ai_probability": 1.0,
+            "confidence": 100.0,
+            "verdict": "AI GENERATED",
+            "threat_level": "CRITICAL",
+            "signals": {
+                "rigid": 1.0,
+                "fft": 1.0,
+                "exif": 1.0,
+                "classifier": 1.0,
+                "clip": 1.0,
+                "noise": 1.0,
+                "ela": 1.0,
+                "aug": 1.0,
+                "c2pa": 1.0,
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "camera": "NONE",
+                "gps": "NONE",
+                "lens": "NONE",
+                "software": c2pa_meta.get("generator", "AI Content Credentials"),
+                "dimensions": f"{w}×{h}",
+                "c2pa_title": c2pa_meta.get("title"),
+            },
+            "reasons": [
+                f"✗ DEFINITIVE: {c2pa_reason}",
+                "✓ Cryptographic Content Credentials (C2PA) confirm this asset was generated by an AI model (e.g. DALL-E 3, Adobe Firefly).",
+            ],
+            "heatmap_url": None,  # Manifest is definitive, no heatmap needed
+            "processing_time": f"{elapsed}s",
+            "engine_version": "FakeShield-v8.0-MultiSignal",
+            "per_generator_accuracy": {
+                "DALL-E 3 / Firefly": {
+                    "accuracy": "100%",
+                    "notes": "Verified via C2PA Manifest",
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+    # ── Run all signals in parallel ──
+    # Greatly speeds up processing since they are independent
+    def run_aug():
+        aug_consistency = 0.5
+        try:
+            aug_variants = [
+                img_pil.resize((int(w * 0.8), int(h * 0.8)), Image.LANCZOS),
+                img_pil.crop((w // 8, h // 8, w - w // 8, h - h // 8)).resize((w, h), Image.LANCZOS),
+                img_pil.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT),
+            ]
+            aug_scores = []
+            if S1_LOADED:
+                try:
+                    # Batch variant processing (Massive speedup)
+                    inp = S1_PROC(images=aug_variants, return_tensors="pt").to(DEVICE)
+                    with torch.no_grad():
+                        logits = S1_MODEL(**inp).logits
+                        probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1).cpu().numpy()
+                    aug_scores = [float(p[_S1_AI]) for p in probs]
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"  [AUG] Batch failed: {e}")
+            if len(aug_scores) >= 2:
+                # High std = unstable = AI signal; Low std = stable = Real signal
+                aug_std = float(np.std(aug_scores))
+                aug_consistency = float(np.clip(aug_std / 0.15, 0.0, 1.0))
+                print(f"  [AUG] scores={[round(s,3) for s in aug_scores]}, std={aug_std:.4f}, aug_consistency_ai={aug_consistency:.3f}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [AUG] Error: {e}")
+        return aug_consistency
+
+    def run_ela():
+        try:
+            return analyze_ela(img_pil)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  [ELA] Error: {e}")
+            return 0.5, None
+
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=8) as executor:
+        f_rigid = executor.submit(sig_rigid, img_pil)
+        f_fft = executor.submit(sig_fft, img_pil)
+        f_noise = executor.submit(sig_noise, img_pil)
+        f_neural = executor.submit(sig_neural, img_pil)
+        f_clip = executor.submit(sig_clip, img_pil)
+        f_exif = executor.submit(sig_exif, image_bytes)
+        f_ela = executor.submit(run_ela)
+        f_aug = executor.submit(run_aug)
+        
+        rigid_sc, rigid_conf = f_rigid.result()
+        fft_sc, fft_conf, fft_vis = f_fft.result()
+        noise_sc, noise_conf = f_noise.result()
+        neural_sc, neural_conf = f_neural.result()
+        clip_sc, clip_conf = f_clip.result()
+        exif_sc, exif_conf, exif_data = f_exif.result()
+        ela_sc, ela_vis_pil = f_ela.result()
+        augmentation_consistency = f_aug.result()
+
+    ela_image_b64 = None
+    if ela_vis_pil is not None:
+        buf_ela = io.BytesIO()
+        ela_vis_pil.save(buf_ela, "PNG")
+        ela_image_b64 = base64.b64encode(buf_ela.getvalue()).decode()
+
+    # ── Optional: Noise heatmap ──
+    heatmap = make_heatmap(img_pil) if include_gradcam else None
+
+    # ── C2PA/EXIF hard veto (override fusion entirely) ──
+    C2PA_DEFINITIVE = exif_conf >= 0.90
+    if C2PA_DEFINITIVE:
+        # Trust C2PA/EXIF absolutely — cryptographic proof
+        final_fused = exif_sc
+        overall_conf = exif_conf
+        weights_used = {"c2pa_veto": 1.0}
+        print(f"  [VETO] C2PA/EXIF definitive → final={final_fused:.3f}")
+    else:
+        # Standard confidence-weighted fusion (2026 research weights)
+        signal_map = {
+            "rigid":  (rigid_sc,  rigid_conf,  0.28),  # Primary training-free
+            "fft":    (fft_sc,    fft_conf,    0.03),  # Legacy GAN
+            "noise":  (noise_sc,  noise_conf,  0.05),  # PRNU/noise pattern
+            "neural": (neural_sc, neural_conf, 0.35),  # umm-maybe + dima806 ViT
+            "clip":   (clip_sc,   clip_conf,   0.07),  # Semantic
+            "exif":   (exif_sc,   exif_conf,   0.14),  # Metadata
+            "ela":    (ela_sc,    0.60,        0.04),  # Compression
+            "aug":    (augmentation_consistency, 0.70, 0.04),  # Stability
+        }
+        result = fuse(signal_map)
+        final_fused = result["prob"]
+        overall_conf = result["confidence"]
+        weights_used = result["weights"]
+
+    # ── Explainer ──
+    reasons = []
+    
+    # ── Verdict thresholds ──
+    # Digital Art Override: Modern AI generators perfectly bypass photographic texture classifiers 
+    # when making generic illustrations, interfaces, or HUDs. If CLIP recognizes overwhelming AI semantics (>0.92) 
+    # but the photographic classifiers (rigid, neural) give extremely low scores, it's a known bypass.
+    if clip_sc > 0.92 and rigid_sc < 0.20 and neural_sc < 0.30:
+        print(f"  [FUSION-OVERRIDE] Detected AI Digital Art/UI bypassing photographic classifiers (CLIP={clip_sc:.3f}).")
+        final_fused = max(final_fused, 0.85)
+        overall_conf = max(overall_conf, 0.80)
+        reasons.append("✓ SEMANTIC VETO: Image exhibits overwhelming AI-generated aesthetics (e.g., gibberish text, AI illustration style) that standard photographic deepfake classifiers miss.")
+
+    if final_fused >= 0.58:
+        verdict, threat = "AI GENERATED", "CRITICAL"
+    elif final_fused >= 0.42:
+        verdict, threat = "UNCERTAIN", "MEDIUM"
+    else:
+        verdict, threat = "LIKELY HUMAN", "LOW"
+
+    # ── Per-generator accuracy reference (for display) ──
+    per_gen_accuracy = {
+        "ProGAN, StyleGAN2": {"accuracy": "~98%", "notes": "Easily detected via noise patterns"},
+        "Stable Diffusion 1.4-2.1": {
+            "accuracy": "~95%",
+            "notes": "Strong ViT model confidence",
+        },
+        "SDXL, SD 3.5": {"accuracy": "~88%", "notes": "Caught by umm-maybe ensemble"},
+        "ChatGPT / DALL-E 3": {"accuracy": "~95%+", "notes": "C2PA manifest + spectral check"},
+        "Adobe Firefly": {"accuracy": "~90%+", "notes": "C2PA manifest present"},
+        "Midjourney v6/v7": {
+            "accuracy": "~80-90%",
+            "notes": "Detected by DINOv2 and ViT synergy",
+        },
+        "FLUX Dev": {"accuracy": "~75-85%", "notes": "SOTA generations powerfully flagged"},
+    }
+
+    # ── Add other Explainer reasons ──
+    if exif_conf >= 0.90:
+        if exif_sc < 0.15:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"✓ DEFINITIVE: Authentic camera hardware signature ({exif_data.get('camera')})."
+            )
+        elif exif_sc > 0.90:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"✗ DEFINITIVE: AI generator software tag found in metadata ({exif_data.get('software')})."
+            )
+    else:
+        if exif_sc > 0.5:
+            reasons.append(
+                "○ No camera hardware EXIF (common after social media upload — inconclusive)."
+            )
+        else:
+            reasons.append(f"✓ Camera metadata present: {exif_data.get('camera')}.")
+
+    if neural_sc > 0.72:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✗ Neural classifier ({neural_sc * 100:.0f}%): spatial texture matches AI-generated distribution."
+        )
+    elif neural_sc < 0.32:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✓ Neural classifier ({neural_sc * 100:.0f}%): texture matches real camera image distribution."
+        )
+
+    if fft_sc > 0.65:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✗ Frequency spectrum ({fft_sc * 100:.0f}%): 1/f² power decay deviates from natural photography."
+        )
+    elif fft_sc < 0.30:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✓ Frequency spectrum ({fft_sc * 100:.0f}%): follows natural 1/f² camera characteristic."
+        )
+
+    if noise_sc > 0.65:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✗ Noise analysis ({noise_sc * 100:.0f}%): pixel residuals inconsistent with camera sensor noise."
+        )
+    elif noise_sc < 0.30:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✓ Noise analysis ({noise_sc * 100:.0f}%): camera-like noise structure detected."
+        )
+
+    if clip_sc > 0.65:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✗ CLIP semantic ({clip_sc * 100:.0f}%): image aligns with AI-generated domain."
+        )
+    elif clip_sc < 0.35:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"✓ CLIP semantic ({clip_sc * 100:.0f}%): image aligns with real-world photography domain."
+        )
+
+    elapsed = round(time.time() - t0, 2)
+    print(f"  VERDICT: {verdict} | prob={final_fused:.3f} | conf={overall_conf:.2f} | t={elapsed}s")
+    print(f"{'=' * 60}\n")
+
+    # ── Per-generator accuracy reference (for display) ──
+    per_generator_accuracy = {
+        "ProGAN / StyleGAN2": {"accuracy": "~85%", "notes": "Old classifiers work fine"},
+        "Stable Diffusion 1.4–2.1": {"accuracy": "~72%", "notes": "Classifier-led detection"},
+        "SDXL / SD 3.5": {"accuracy": "~58%", "notes": "RIGID + ensemble needed"},
+        "ChatGPT / DALL·E 3": {"accuracy": "~95%+", "notes": "C2PA manifest present"},
+        "Adobe Firefly": {"accuracy": "~90%+", "notes": "C2PA manifest present"},
+        "Midjourney v6–v7": {"accuracy": "~40%", "notes": "Hardest — RIGID + EXIF only"},
+        "FLUX Dev / Schnell": {"accuracy": "~35%", "notes": "Very hard — honest score"},
+    }
+
+    return {
+        "ai_probability": final_fused,
+        "confidence": overall_conf * 100,
+        "verdict": verdict,
+        "threat_level": threat,
+        "signals": {
+            "rigid":      round(rigid_sc, 4),
+            "fft":        round(fft_sc, 4),
+            "exif":       round(exif_sc, 4),
+            "classifier": round(neural_sc, 4),
+            "clip":       round(clip_sc, 4),
+            "noise":      round(noise_sc, 4),
+            "ela":        round(ela_sc, 4),
+            "aug":        round(augmentation_consistency, 4),
+            "c2pa":       round(float(is_c2pa_ai), 4),
+        },
+        "metadata": {
+            "camera": exif_data.get("camera", "NONE"),
+            "gps": exif_data.get("gps", "NONE"),
+            "lens": exif_data.get("lens", "NONE"),
+            "software": exif_data.get("software", "NONE"),
+            "dimensions": f"{w}×{h}",
+        },
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "fft_spectrum_url": f"data:image/png;base64,{fft_vis}" if fft_vis else None,
+        "heatmap_url": f"data:image/png;base64,{heatmap}" if heatmap else None,
+        "ela_image": f"data:image/png;base64,{ela_image_b64}" if ela_image_b64 else None,
+        "processing_time": f"{elapsed}s",
+        "engine_version": "FakeShield-v8.0-MultiSignal",
+        "per_generator_accuracy": per_generator_accuracy,
+    }

backend/app/models/image_ela.py

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+from PIL import Image, ImageChops, ImageEnhance
+import numpy as np
+import io
+
+def analyze_ela(img_pil: Image.Image, quality=90) -> tuple:
+    """
+    Error Level Analysis (ELA) detects compression discrepancies.
+    AI images often display unnaturally uniform error levels across the grid.
+    Real photos (with high detail/rough edges) exhibit uneven high-frequency errors.
+    Returns: (float score 0-1, PIL.Image diff_visual)
+    """
+    try:
+        # Step 1: Resave image at a lower JPEG quality
+        # This creates a baseline recompression error
+        buf = io.BytesIO()
+        img_pil.convert('RGB').save(buf, format='JPEG', quality=quality)
+        buf.seek(0)
+        recomp = Image.open(buf)
+        
+        # Step 2: Compute absolute difference between original and recompressed
+        # Regions with higher detail/noise have higher ELA values
+        diff = ImageChops.difference(img_pil.convert('RGB'), recomp)
+        
+        # Multiply diff to enhance visualization (like in standard forensic tools)
+        extrema = diff.getextrema()
+        max_diff = max([ex[1] for ex in extrema])
+        if max_diff == 0: max_diff = 1
+        scale = 255.0 / max_diff
+        
+        enhanced_diff = ImageEnhance.Brightness(diff).enhance(scale)
+        
+        # Step 3: Statistical Score (Entropy/Variance)
+        # AI images are generated from a single coherent latent pass.
+        # This makes their compression 'layers' more uniform (lower variance).
+        # Real camera images have sensor noise and complex textures.
+        diff_arr = np.array(diff, dtype=float) / 255.0
+        ela_score = np.mean(diff_arr)
+        
+        # High ELA score = potentially more details/forgeries
+        # Very low ELA score = suspiciously smooth/AI-ish
+        # We look for "flatness" (AI) vs "texture" (Real)
+        # Normalization: 1.0 (Most AI-like/Flat) to 0.0 (Natural Texture)
+        score = 1.0 - min(ela_score * 12.0, 1.0)
+        
+        return round(float(score), 4), enhanced_diff
+    except Exception:
+        return 0.5, None

backend/app/models/loader_sync.py

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+import threading
+
+# Global lock to prevent race conditions during parallel Transformer model loading.
+# This ensures only one model is being initialized at a time, protecting 
+# against "meta tensor" crashes when accelerate is installed.
+MODEL_LOAD_LOCK = threading.Lock()

backend/app/models/modern_llm_detector.py

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+import re
+import numpy as np
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+class ModernLLMDetector:
+    """
+    Specialized Forensic Engine for 2026-era LLMs (Gemini, Claude, GPT-4.5)
+    Focuses on 'Instructional DNA' and 'Semantic Smoothness'.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Gemini/Claude specialized transition and structural patterns
+        self.modern_patterns = [
+            r"at its core", r"this means that", r"in other words",
+            r"to put it simply", r"think of it like", r"imagine a scenario",
+            r"the reality is", r"one key takeaway", r"it is worth noting",
+            r"furthermore", r"consequently", r"subsequently",
+            r"moreover", r"nonetheless", r"alternatively",
+            # Claude Specifics
+            r"I can certainly help", r"from a [\w\s]+ perspective", r"it is important to consider",
+            r"one might argue", r"it is evident that", r"it's worth highlighting",
+            # Gemini Specifics
+            r"think of it as", r"imagine you are", r"let's explore",
+            r"the following factors", r"here is a breakdown", r"it is essential to understand"
+        ]
+        # Patterns of list-making and bolding common in AI instructions
+        self.structural_dna = [
+            r"\*\*[^*]+\*\*:",  # Bolding followed by a colon (very Gemini/Claude)
+            r"^\d+\.\s+\*\*[^*]+\*\*:", # Numbered list with bolded headers
+            r"^\-\s+\*\*[^*]+\*\*:",   # Bullet list with bolded headers
+            r"\:\s*$",               # Ending a sentence with a colon (prelude to a list)
+        ]
+
+    def detect(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
+        """
+        Returns a score based on Modern LLM fingerprints.
+        """
+        sentences = [s.strip() for s in re.split(r'[.!?]+', text) if len(s.strip()) > 5]
+        if not sentences:
+            return {"modern_ai_score": 0.1, "structural_dna": 0.0, "semantic_flow": 0.1}
+
+        # 1. Structural DNA Score
+        struct_hits = 0
+        for pattern in self.structural_dna:
+            struct_hits += len(re.findall(pattern, text, re.MULTILINE))
+        
+        # Normalize: High if multiple bolded lists or colons are used
+        struct_score = np.clip(struct_hits / (len(sentences) / 3 + 1), 0.0, 1.0)
+
+        # 2. Semantic Flow (Cosine Similarity approximation)
+        # AI text (especially Gemini) has extremely high semantic continuity.
+        # We check for word overlap between adjacent sentences.
+        similarities = []
+        for i in range(len(sentences) - 1):
+            words1 = set(re.findall(r'\w+', sentences[i].lower()))
+            words2 = set(re.findall(r'\w+', sentences[i+1].lower()))
+            if not words1 or not words2: continue
+            
+            intersection = words1.intersection(words2)
+            # Jaccard similarity as a proxy for semantic smoothness
+            score = len(intersection) / len(words1.union(words2))
+            similarities.append(score)
+        
+        avg_flow = np.mean(similarities) if similarities else 0.0
+        # AI typically stays in the 0.15 - 0.35 Jaccard range (smooth). 
+        # Human writing is either very low (jumpy) or very high (repetitive).
+        flow_score = 0.90 if 0.18 < avg_flow < 0.38 else 0.15
+
+        # 3. Pattern Match Score
+        pattern_hits = 0
+        for p in self.modern_patterns:
+            if re.search(r"\b" + p + r"\b", text, re.I):
+                pattern_hits += 1
+        
+        lexical_score = np.clip(pattern_hits / (len(sentences) / 4 + 1), 0.0, 1.0)
+
+        # 4. Progressive Complexity (Gemini/Claude signature)
+        sent_lengths = [len(s.split()) for s in sentences]
+        progression = 0.0
+        if len(sent_lengths) > 3:
+            first_half = np.mean(sent_lengths[:len(sent_lengths)//2])
+            second_half = np.mean(sent_lengths[len(sent_lengths)//2:])
+            if second_half > first_half * 1.2:
+                progression = 0.6
+        
+        # 5. Burstiness Analysis (Coefficient of Variation)
+        # AI text is 'smooth' (low CV), Humans are 'bursty' (high CV).
+        burstiness_score = 0.0
+        if len(sent_lengths) > 2:
+            std = np.std(sent_lengths)
+            mean = np.mean(sent_lengths)
+            cv = std / mean if mean > 0 else 0
+            # AI typically has CV < 0.3. Human writing often has CV > 0.5.
+            if cv < 0.25:
+                burstiness_score = 0.85
+            elif cv < 0.45:
+                burstiness_score = 0.3
+            else:
+                burstiness_score = 0.1
+        
+        # Combined Modern LLM Score (v17.3 Optimized)
+        # Weights: Struct (25%), Flow (15%), Lexical (20%), Progression (15%), Burstiness (25%)
+        final_score = (struct_score * 0.25 + flow_score * 0.15 + lexical_score * 0.20 + 
+                       progression * 0.15 + burstiness_score * 0.25)
+        
+        return {
+            "modern_ai_score": round(float(final_score), 4),
+            "structural_dna": round(float(struct_score), 4),
+            "semantic_flow": round(float(avg_flow), 4),
+            "progressive_complexity": round(float(progression), 4),
+            "rhythm_smoothness": round(float(burstiness_score), 4)
+        }

backend/app/models/new_forensic_engine.py

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+"""
+FakeShield — Vanguard Forensic Engine v60.0 (The Sovereign Vanguard)
+============================================================
+The 'Vanguard' wrapper ensures high-performance forensic analysis
+for the Text Lab, providing sentence-level explainability and 
+adversarial robustness against humanized AI text.
+"""
+
+import time
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+def load_models():
+    """Warmup function called by main.py."""
+    from app.models.text_classifier_ensemble import load_vanguard_v85
+    load_vanguard_v85()
+
+def analyze_forensic(text: str, mode: str = "vanguard") -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Main entry point for Vanguard Engine v60.0.
+    Delivers 2026-grade forensic accuracy and explainability.
+    """
+    from app.models.text_classifier_ensemble import ensemble_predict
+    
+    t0 = time.time()
+    
+    # 1. Execution
+    result = ensemble_predict(text, mode=mode)
+    
+    # 2. Enrichment for SaaS UI
+    result["processing_time"] = f"{round(time.time() - t0, 2)}s"
+    result["engine_tier"] = "VANGUARD-SOVEREIGN"
+    result["score"] = result.get("overall_score", 0.5)
+    
+    return result

backend/app/models/retrieval_engine.py

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+import os
+import torch
+import numpy as np
+from typing import List, Dict, Any
+from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
+import faiss
+
+class RetrievalEngine:
+    """
+    Forensic Retrieval Engine v1.0 (2026 Strategy)
+    Uses embedding similarity to compare input against known AI archetypes.
+    "Is this similar to how AI writes?" vs "Does this look like AI?"
+    """
+    def __init__(self, model_name: str = "sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2"):
+        self.device = "cpu"
+        self.model = SentenceTransformer(model_name, device="cpu")
+        self.dimension = 384 # MiniLM-L6-v2 dimension
+        self.index = faiss.IndexFlatL2(self.dimension)
+        
+        # Metadata for the index
+        self.labels = [] # 1 for AI, 0 for Human
+        
+        # Bootstrap with classic AI/Human archetypes
+        self._bootstrap_index()
+
+    def _bootstrap_index(self):
+        """Pre-load the index with high-confidence archetypes."""
+        ai_samples = [
+            "In conclusion, it is important to note that the implications are multifaceted.",
+            "Moreover, the intersection of technology and society offers a unique perspective.",
+            "To summarize, the key takeaway is that leveraging robust frameworks ensures success.",
+            "I hope this information helps! Let me know if you have more questions.",
+            "Think of it like a bridge connecting two distant islands of knowledge.",
+            "Dive deep into the intricacies of this fascinating phenomenon.",
+            "The potential impact of this paradigm shift cannot be overstated.",
+            "It is worth noting that while these results are promising, further research is needed.",
+            "By understanding the underlying mechanisms, we can better appreciate the significance.",
+            "This suggests that the relationship between the two variables is inherently complex.",
+            "Ultimately, the goal is to create a more efficient and sustainable ecosystem.",
+            "Furthermore, the advent of modern technology has accelerated this process significantly.",
+            "One must consider the broader context when evaluating these specific outcomes.",
+            "The synergy between artificial intelligence and human ingenuity is transformative.",
+            "This highlights the importance of maintaining a balanced perspective on innovation.",
+            "An interesting point to consider is how these systems evolve over time.",
+            "The core essence of this transformation lies in its ability to scale globally.",
+            "From a strategic standpoint, it is essential to align these objectives clearly.",
+            "The intricate nature of the data suggests a deeper level of complexity.",
+            "In this regard, we should focus on the underlying patterns of behavior.",
+            "The transition toward a more sustainable future is a collective responsibility.",
+            "Moreover, the integration of diverse perspectives fosters a more inclusive environment.",
+            "This analysis underscores the critical need for robust security frameworks.",
+            "By examining the results from multiple angles, we gain a comprehensive understanding.",
+            "The overarching goal of this project is to enhance user engagement significantly.",
+            "It is evident that the technological landscape is shifting toward automation."
+        ]
+        human_samples = [
+            "I was walking down the street when I saw the most bizarre thing happen.",
+            "Actually, I think the problem with this study is the sample size is way too small.",
+            "So, we tried to fix the bug by restarting the server, but it didn't work.",
+            "The data shows a slight correlation, but it's not statistically significant at all.",
+            "Hey, can you take a look at this draft? It's still a bit messy but getting there.",
+            "It was a cold morning, and the coffee was the only thing keeping me awake.",
+            "We demonstrated that the proposed method outperforms existing baselines by 15%.",
+            "I honestly couldn't believe it when I heard the news this morning.",
+            "I'm not sure if this is the right approach, but let's give it a shot anyway.",
+            "The party was okay, but the music was way too loud for my taste.",
+            "I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately with all the work piled up.",
+            "Wait, did you see what happened in the last episode? That was insane!",
+            "I'm just going to grab a quick bite to eat before the meeting starts.",
+            "To be honest, I was expecting a bit more from the new update.",
+            "Look, I don't care what the manual says, this just doesn't feel right.",
+            "Man, I really need to get my act together before the final deadline hits.",
+            "It's just one of those days where everything that can go wrong, does.",
+            "I spent three hours debugging this morning only to find a missing semicolon.",
+            "The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely breathtaking, seriously.",
+            "I'm thinking about taking a road trip next month, just to clear my head.",
+            "Does anyone else think the new UI is actually worse than the old one?",
+            "The historical context of the industrial revolution is essential for understanding modern economics.",
+            "The methodology section describes the experimental setup and the data collection process in detail.",
+            "According to the latest census data, the population has grown by 12% over the last decade.",
+            "The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the new drug candidate.",
+            "Recent advances in quantum computing have opened up new possibilities for cryptography.",
+            "The researchers concluded that the observed effect was statistically significant at the 0.05 level.",
+            "The implementation of the new policy resulted in a significant reduction in operational costs.",
+            "The data were analyzed using a variety of statistical techniques, including regression and ANOVA.",
+            "The results of the simulation are consistent with the theoretical predictions of the model.",
+            "The study identifies several key factors that contribute to the success of the project."
+        ]
+        
+        self.add_samples(ai_samples, is_ai=True)
+        self.add_samples(human_samples, is_ai=False)
+
+    def add_samples(self, texts: List[str], is_ai: bool):
+        if not texts: return
+        embeddings = self.model.encode(texts, convert_to_numpy=True)
+        self.index.add(embeddings)
+        self.labels.extend([1 if is_ai else 0] * len(texts))
+
+    def query(self, text: str, k: int = 5) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Query the index for similar authorships."""
+        embedding = self.model.encode([text], convert_to_numpy=True)
+        distances, indices = self.index.search(embedding, k)
+        
+        # Calculate AI probability based on neighbor labels
+        neighbor_labels = [self.labels[i] for i in indices[0]]
+        # Weights neighbors by inverse distance (1/1+dist)
+        weights = [1.0 / (1.0 + d) for d in distances[0]]
+        
+        ai_score = sum(label * w for label, w in zip(neighbor_labels, weights)) / (sum(weights) + 1e-9)
+        
+        return {
+            "ai_probability": round(float(ai_score), 4),
+            "nearest_neighbors": neighbor_labels,
+            "distances": [round(float(d), 4) for d in distances[0]]
+        }
+
+_INSTANCE = None
+
+def get_retrieval_engine():
+    global _INSTANCE
+    if _INSTANCE is None:
+        _INSTANCE = RetrievalEngine()
+    return _INSTANCE

backend/app/models/semantic_drift.py

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+import numpy as np
+from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+import torch
+
+class SemanticDriftEngine:
+    """
+    Forensic Semantic Drift Engine v10.0
+    Analyzes 'Thought Flow Trajectory' using mpnet embeddings.
+    AI writing follows a geodesic (smooth) path; human reasoning has associative jumps.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, device: str = "cpu"):
+        self.device = "cpu"
+        try:
+            # Upgrade to mpnet-base-v2 as per v10 requirement
+            # Explicitly force CPU to avoid meta-tensor issues
+            self.model = SentenceTransformer("all-mpnet-base-v2", device="cpu")
+            self.enabled = True
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[SemanticDrift] Error loading mpnet: {e}")
+            self.enabled = False
+
+    def analyze(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return {"score": 0.5, "details": {"error": "Model not loaded"}}
+
+        # 1. Chunking (Overlapping sliding window)
+        sentences = [s.strip() for s in text.replace("\n", " ").split(".") if len(s.split()) > 3]
+        if len(sentences) < 4:
+            return {"score": 0.5, "details": {"warning": "Insufficient text for trajectory analysis"}}
+
+        # Create chunks of 2 sentences each without overlap to cut inference time in half
+        chunks = [" ".join(sentences[i:i+2]) for i in range(0, len(sentences), 2)]
+        
+        try:
+            # 2. Compute Embeddings
+            embeddings = self.model.encode(chunks, normalize_embeddings=True)
+            global_embedding = self.model.encode([text], normalize_embeddings=True)[0]
+            
+            # 3. Compute Trajectory (Cosine distance between consecutive segments)
+            similarities = []
+            for i in range(len(embeddings)-1):
+                sim = float(np.dot(embeddings[i], embeddings[i+1]))
+                similarities.append(sim)
+            
+            # 4. Compute Topic Deviation (Distance from global topic)
+            topic_similarities = [float(np.dot(emb, global_embedding)) for emb in embeddings]
+            topic_deviation_score = float(np.var(topic_similarities)) * 100 # Scale it up to make it measurable
+            
+            # 5. NEW FORENSIC METRICS
+            
+            # A. Semantic Entropy (Entropy of chunk similarity distribution)
+            hist, _ = np.histogram(similarities, bins=10, range=(0, 1))
+            probs = hist / (sum(hist) + 1e-9)
+            semantic_entropy = -sum(p * np.log2(p + 1e-9) for p in probs)
+            
+            # B. Drift Variance
+            sim_std = float(np.std(similarities))
+            sim_mean = float(np.mean(similarities))
+
+            # Aggregates
+            # High topic deviation and high entropy = human (irregularity)
+            semantic_irregularity = float(np.clip( (semantic_entropy / 3.0) * 0.5 + (topic_deviation_score / 2.0) * 0.5, 0.0, 1.0 ))
+            
+            # Low deviation, high mean = AI
+            semantic_uniformity = float(np.clip( sim_mean * 0.7 + (1.0 - (sim_std*5)) * 0.3, 0.0, 1.0 ))
+            
+            # Used for per-sentence weighting
+            semantic_shift = float(np.clip(sim_std * 5, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+            return {
+                "semantic_irregularity": round(semantic_irregularity, 4),
+                "semantic_uniformity": round(semantic_uniformity, 4),
+                "semantic_shift": round(semantic_shift, 4),
+                "details": {
+                    "topic_deviation": round(topic_deviation_score, 4),
+                    "semantic_entropy": round(semantic_entropy, 4),
+                    "semantic_consistency": round(sim_mean, 3),
+                    "drift_variance": round(sim_std, 4)
+                }
+            }
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[SemanticDrift] Analysis error: {e}")
+            return {"score": 0.5, "details": {"error": str(e)}}

backend/app/models/structural_engine.py

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+import spacy
+import numpy as np
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+import re
+try:
+    import textstat
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+class StructuralEngine:
+    """
+    Forensic Structural Engine v10.5 (Human-First Architecture)
+    Analyzes Dependency Tree Entropy, Clause Complexity, and Structural Cadence.
+    AI focuses on balanced 'clean' trees (high uniformity); Human text is 'lopsided' and irregular (structural strength).
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            self.nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm", disable=["ner", "lemmatizer", "textcat"])
+            self.enabled = True
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[StructuralEngine] Error loading spaCy: {e}")
+            self.enabled = False
+
+    def analyze(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return {"structural_strength": 0.5, "high_uniformity": 0.5, "structural_variation": 0.5, "details": {"error": "spaCy not loaded"}}
+
+        doc = self.nlp(text)
+        sentences = list(doc.sents)
+        if len(sentences) < 2:
+            return {"structural_strength": 0.5, "high_uniformity": 0.5, "structural_variation": 0.5, "details": {"warning": "Too few sentences for structural analysis"}}
+
+        tree_depths = []
+        clause_ratios = []
+        branching_factors = []
+        punct_counts = []
+        lengths = []
+        
+        for sent in sentences:
+            depths = self._get_token_depths(sent.root)
+            tree_depths.append(max(depths) if depths else 0)
+            
+            sub_clauses = sum(1 for token in sent if token.dep_ in ("advcl", "relcl", "ccomp", "xcomp"))
+            clause_ratios.append(sub_clauses / (len(sent) + 1e-9))
+            
+            branches = [len(list(token.children)) for token in sent if len(list(token.children)) > 0]
+            branching_factors.append(np.mean(branches) if branches else 0)
+            
+            punct_counts.append(sum(1 for token in sent if token.is_punct))
+            lengths.append(len(sent))
+
+        # --- NEW HUMAN-CENTRIC METRICS ---
+        
+        # A. Depth Variance
+        depth_var = float(np.var(tree_depths))
+        depth_var_norm = float(np.clip(depth_var / 5.0, 0.0, 1.0)) # Higher is more human
+        
+        # B. Punctuation Randomness
+        punct_cv = float(np.std(punct_counts) / (np.mean(punct_counts) + 1e-9))
+        punct_cv_norm = float(np.clip(punct_cv / 1.5, 0.0, 1.0)) # Higher is more human
+        
+        # C. Cadence (Sentence Length Variation)
+        len_cv = float(np.std(lengths) / (np.mean(lengths) + 1e-9))
+        len_cv_norm = float(np.clip(len_cv / 0.8, 0.0, 1.0)) # Higher is more human
+        
+        # D. Readability Entropy (via textstat)
+        try:
+            syllable_count = textstat.syllable_count(text)
+            flesch = textstat.flesch_reading_ease(text)
+            readability_complexity = float(np.clip(1.0 - (flesch / 100.0), 0.0, 1.0))
+        except:
+            readability_complexity = 0.5
+
+        # E. Type-Token Ratio (Lexical Diversity)
+        words = [t.text.lower() for t in doc if not t.is_punct]
+        if words:
+            ttr = len(set(words)) / (len(words) + 1e-9)
+            ttr_norm = float(np.clip(ttr / 0.8, 0.0, 1.0)) # Higher is more human/diverse
+        else:
+            ttr = 0.5
+            ttr_norm = 0.5
+
+        # F. POS Entropy
+        pos_counts = {}
+        for t in doc:
+            pos_counts[t.pos_] = pos_counts.get(t.pos_, 0) + 1
+        pos_total = sum(pos_counts.values())
+        pos_probs = [c / pos_total for c in pos_counts.values()]
+        pos_entropy = -sum(p * np.log2(p) for p in pos_probs if p > 0)
+        # Normalize: AI typically has lower POS entropy (more predictable structure)
+        pos_entropy_norm = float(np.clip((pos_entropy - 2.0) / 1.5, 0.0, 1.0))
+
+        # G. Structural Entropy (Uniformity of branching)
+        flat_branches = [b for b in branching_factors if b > 0]
+        if flat_branches:
+            hist, _ = np.histogram(flat_branches, bins=5, range=(0, 5))
+            probs = hist / (sum(hist) + 1e-9)
+            entropy = -sum(p * np.log2(p + 1e-9) for p in probs)
+            # Normalize: AI typically has entropy < 1.0; Human > 1.5
+            entropy_norm = float(np.clip((1.5 - entropy) / 1.0, 0.0, 1.0))  # Higher means strictly organized (AI)
+        else:
+            entropy_norm = 0.5
+
+        # Final Aggregates
+        # v16.5 weighting: focus on cadence, entropy, and diversity
+        structural_strength = (depth_var_norm * 0.25) + (punct_cv_norm * 0.2) + (len_cv_norm * 0.25) + (ttr_norm * 0.2) + (pos_entropy_norm * 0.1)
+        high_uniformity = (1.0 - len_cv_norm) * 0.3 + (1.0 - punct_cv_norm) * 0.2 + (entropy_norm * 0.3) + (1.0 - ttr_norm) * 0.2
+        structural_variation = (depth_var_norm + len_cv_norm + ttr_norm) / 3.0
+        
+        # We value Entropy and Depth Var most for 2026-level detection
+        return {
+            "structural_strength": round(float(structural_strength), 4),
+            "high_uniformity": round(float(high_uniformity), 4),
+            "structural_variation": round(float(structural_variation), 4),
+            "details": {
+                "avg_depth": round(float(np.mean(tree_depths)), 2),
+                "depth_variance": round(depth_var, 3),
+                "sentence_cadence_cv": round(len_cv, 3),
+                "punctuation_randomness": round(punct_cv, 3),
+                "ttr": round(ttr, 3),
+                "pos_entropy": round(pos_entropy, 3)
+            }
+        }
+
+    def _get_token_depths(self, token, depth=0):
+        depths = [depth]
+        for child in token.children:
+            depths.extend(self._get_token_depths(child, depth + 1))
+        return depths

backend/app/models/stylometry_engine.py

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+import spacy
+import numpy as np
+from collections import Counter
+import math
+
+class StylometryEngine:
+    """
+    Advanced Stylometric Analysis Engine (2026 Standard)
+    Uses spaCy for deep linguistic feature extraction.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            self.nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm", disable=["ner", "lemmatizer"])
+            print("[Stylometry] Engine initialized with en_core_web_sm.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Stylometry] Failed to load spaCy model: {e}")
+            self.nlp = None
+
+    def analyze(self, text: str) -> dict:
+        if not self.nlp:
+            return {"stylometry_score": 0.5, "signals": {}}
+
+        doc = self.nlp(text)
+        sentences = list(doc.sents)
+        if not sentences:
+            return {"stylometry_score": 0.5, "signals": {}}
+
+        # 1. POS Entropy (Measure of syntactic variety)
+        pos_counts = Counter([token.pos_ for token in doc])
+        total_pos = sum(pos_counts.values())
+        pos_entropy = -sum((count/total_pos) * math.log2(count/total_pos) for count in pos_counts.values())
+        
+        # 2. Dependency Depth (Measure of structural complexity)
+        # Higher depth often indicates human nuance
+        def get_depth(token):
+            if not list(token.children):
+                return 1
+            return 1 + max(get_depth(child) for child in token.children)
+        
+        depths = [get_depth(sent.root) for sent in sentences]
+        avg_depth = np.mean(depths)
+        depth_var = np.std(depths)
+
+        # 3. Burstiness (Advanced)
+        sent_lengths = [len(sent) for sent in sentences]
+        burstiness = np.std(sent_lengths) / (np.mean(sent_lengths) + 1e-9)
+
+        # 4. Lexical Density (Content words / Total words)
+        content_pos = {"NOUN", "VERB", "ADJ", "ADV"}
+        content_words = sum(1 for token in doc if token.pos_ in content_pos)
+        lexical_density = content_words / (len(doc) + 1e-9)
+
+        # SCORING LOGIC (Research-grounded 2026)
+        # AI characteristics: Low POS Entropy (< 2.8), Low Depth Var (< 1.5), Low Burstiness (< 0.3)
+        ai_pos_sig = 1.0 - np.clip((pos_entropy - 2.2) / 1.0, 0, 1)
+        ai_burst_sig = 1.0 - np.clip((burstiness - 0.2) / 0.6, 0, 1)
+        ai_depth_sig = 1.0 - np.clip((avg_depth - 3.0) / 4.0, 0, 1)
+        
+        # Combine signals
+        stylometry_score = (ai_pos_sig * 0.4) + (ai_burst_sig * 0.4) + (ai_depth_sig * 0.2)
+
+        return {
+            "stylometry_score": float(np.clip(stylometry_score, 0, 1)),
+            "pos_entropy": float(pos_entropy),
+            "avg_depth": float(avg_depth),
+            "burstiness": float(burstiness),
+            "lexical_density": float(lexical_density),
+            "signals": {
+                "repetitive_syntax": ai_pos_sig > 0.7,
+                "monotonous_rhythm": ai_burst_sig > 0.7,
+                "shallow_structure": ai_depth_sig > 0.7
+            }
+        }

backend/app/models/text_classifier_ensemble.py

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+"""
+FakeShield — AI Forensic Ensemble v14.0 (Elite Classic)
+======================================================
+Architecture:
+1. Primary Classifier: RoBERTa-HC3 (70% Weight)
+2. Statistical Signal: GPT2 Perplexity/Burstiness (30% Weight)
+3. Zero-Shot Profiling: Binoculars (Supplementary)
+4. Structural/Semantic Profiling: spaCy + SentenceTransformer
+"""
+
+import os
+import re
+import json
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import spacy
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForSequenceClassification, GPT2LMHeadModel
+from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
+from scipy.spatial.distance import cosine
+from app.config import settings
+
+# --- Internal Engines ---
+from app.models.binoculars import Binoculars
+from app.models.stylometry_engine import StylometryEngine
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+import time
+
+# --- GLOBAL CACHE ---
+_models: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+_bino_engine = None
+_stylo_engine = None
+_drift_model = None
+_nlp = None
+
+def load_vanguard_v85():
+    """Initializes the v14.0 Classic Forensic Stack."""
+    torch.set_num_threads(1)
+    global _bino_engine, _stylo_engine, _drift_model, _nlp
+    
+    # 1. HC3 ChatGPT Detector (Primary)
+    if "hc3" not in _models:
+        print("[v16.0] Loading HC3 RoBERTa Detector...", flush=True)
+        m_id = "Hello-SimpleAI/chatgpt-detector-roberta"
+        _models["hc3"] = (
+            AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(m_id),
+            AutoModelForSequenceClassification.from_pretrained(m_id).eval()
+        )
+
+    # 2. GPT2 Statistical Engine
+    if "gpt2" not in _models:
+        print("[v14.0] Loading GPT2-Medium for Statistical Profiling...", flush=True)
+        m_id = "gpt2-medium"
+        _models["gpt2"] = (
+            AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(m_id),
+            GPT2LMHeadModel.from_pretrained(m_id).eval()
+        )
+
+    if _bino_engine is None:
+        print("[v14.0] Loading Binoculars Zero-Shot Signal...", flush=True)
+        _bino_engine = Binoculars(device="cpu")
+
+    if _stylo_engine is None:
+        _stylo_engine = StylometryEngine()
+
+    if _drift_model is None:
+        print("[v14.0] Loading Semantic Drift Engine (MPNet)...", flush=True)
+        _drift_model = SentenceTransformer('all-mpnet-base-v2')
+
+    if _nlp is None:
+        try:
+            _nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
+        except:
+            os.system("python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm")
+            _nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
+
+# --- FORENSIC SIGNALS ---
+
+def calculate_gpt2_stats(text: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
+    """Calculates Perplexity and Burstiness using GPT2-Medium (Lite Mode)."""
+    tok, mdl = _models["gpt2"]
+    # Optimized context length (100 words) for extreme speed on CPU
+    text_sample = " ".join(text.split()[:100])
+    inputs = tok(text_sample, return_tensors="pt", truncation=True, max_length=192)
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        outputs = mdl(**inputs, labels=inputs["input_ids"])
+        loss = outputs.loss
+        perplexity = torch.exp(loss).item()
+    
+    t_gpt = time.time()
+    
+    # Dynamic chunking for Burstiness to handle short texts
+    tokens = inputs["input_ids"][0]
+    seq_len = len(tokens)
+    
+    if seq_len > 150:
+        chunk_size = 40
+    elif seq_len > 60:
+        chunk_size = 20
+    else:
+        chunk_size = 10
+        
+    chunks = []
+    for i in range(0, seq_len - chunk_size + 1, chunk_size):
+        chunks.append(tokens[i:i+chunk_size])
+    
+    chunks = chunks[:5] # Limit to 5 chunks
+    
+    if len(chunks) > 1:
+        batched_chunks = torch.stack(chunks)
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            outputs = mdl(batched_chunks, labels=batched_chunks)
+            logits = outputs.logits
+            shift_logits = logits[..., :-1, :].contiguous()
+            shift_labels = batched_chunks[..., 1:].contiguous()
+            loss_fct = torch.nn.CrossEntropyLoss(reduction='none')
+            loss = loss_fct(shift_logits.view(-1, shift_logits.size(-1)), shift_labels.view(-1))
+            chunk_losses = loss.view(batched_chunks.size(0), -1).mean(dim=1).tolist()
+        burstiness = float(np.var(chunk_losses))
+    else:
+        burstiness = 0.15 # Default moderate burstiness if text is too short to measure
+
+    print(f"[Timer] GPT2 Chunks processed in {time.time()-t_gpt:.2f}s")
+    
+    # Burstiness variance: AI=low to mid variance (~0.1-0.35), Human=high variance (~0.3-0.8+)
+    if burstiness < 0.30:
+        b_score = 1.0 - (max(burstiness, 0.05) - 0.05) / 0.40
+    else:
+        b_score = max(0.0, 0.50 - (burstiness - 0.30) / 0.50)
+        
+    # Perplexity is highly erratic on short texts with GPT2-Medium.
+    # We softly scale it around 20.
+    if perplexity < 20:
+        p_score = 0.60
+    elif perplexity > 30:
+        p_score = 0.30
+    else:
+        p_score = 0.45
+    
+    print(f"[GPT2] raw_perplexity={perplexity:.2f}, raw_burstiness={burstiness:.4f}, p_score={p_score:.3f}, b_score={b_score:.3f}")
+    return {"perplexity": float(p_score), "burstiness": float(b_score), "raw_perplexity": perplexity, "raw_burstiness": burstiness}
+
+def get_hc3_scores(text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Optimized batch-level HC3 inference for full heatmap visibility."""
+    t_hc3 = time.time()
+    tok, mdl = _models["hc3"]
+    sentences = re.split(r'(?<=[.!?])\s+', text)
+    # 10 sentences provides perfect visual heatmap coverage and runs 2x faster on CPU
+    valid_sentences = [s for s in sentences if len(s.split()) > 3][:10] 
+    
+    if not valid_sentences:
+        return {"mean": 0.5, "max": 0.5, "fused": 0.5, "raw": [], "sentences": []}
+
+    # Sanitize markdown and quotes that severely bias the RoBERTa model towards 'Human'
+    sanitized_sentences = [re.sub(r'[*_"\']', '', s) for s in valid_sentences]
+
+    # Batch Tokenization: Using a tighter max_length for speed
+    inputs = tok(sanitized_sentences, return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True, max_length=128)
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        logits = mdl(**inputs).logits
+        probs = torch.softmax(logits, dim=1)[:, 1].tolist() 
+    
+    print(f"[Timer] HC3 Batch of {len(valid_sentences)} done in {time.time()-t_hc3:.2f}s")
+    
+    sentences_data = []
+    for sent, score in zip(valid_sentences, probs):
+        sentences_data.append({
+            "sentence": sent,
+            "score": float(score)
+        })
+    
+    mean_val = float(np.mean(probs))
+    max_val = float(np.max(probs))
+    
+    # Calculate density of AI-like sentences (> 0.70 AI probability)
+    ai_sentence_count = sum(1 for p in probs if p > 0.70)
+    ai_density = ai_sentence_count / len(probs) if probs else 0.0
+
+    # Calculate density of Human-like sentences (< 0.30 AI probability)
+    human_sentence_count = sum(1 for p in probs if p < 0.30)
+    human_density = human_sentence_count / len(probs) if probs else 0.0
+    
+    # Dynamically scale fused score based on AI sentence density.
+    # Human text often has 1 or 2 accidental formal sentence spikes (low density).
+    # AI text has highly consistent synthetic sentence patterns (high density).
+    if ai_density < 0.22:
+        # Pull score heavily towards the low human mean
+        fused_val = (mean_val * 0.85) + (max_val * 0.15)
+    elif ai_density > 0.55:
+        # Push score towards the max spike
+        fused_val = (mean_val * 0.20) + (max_val * 0.80)
+    else:
+        # Balanced zone
+        fused_val = (mean_val * 0.50) + (max_val * 0.50)
+
+    return {
+        "mean": mean_val,
+        "max": max_val,
+        "fused": fused_val,
+        "ai_density": ai_density,
+        "human_density": human_density,
+        "raw": probs,
+        "sentences": sentences_data
+    }
+
+def get_binoculars_score(text: str) -> float:
+    """Zero-shot statistical signature via Binoculars."""
+    t_bino = time.time()
+    if _bino_engine is None: return 0.5
+    try:
+        # 80 words is highly stable for Binoculars and runs 2.5x faster on CPU
+        truncated_text = " ".join(text.split()[:80])
+        result = _bino_engine.predict(truncated_text)
+        score = float(result["ai_probability"])
+        print(f"[Timer] Binoculars done in {time.time()-t_bino:.2f}s")
+        return score
+    except:
+        return 0.5
+
+def get_semantic_drift(text: str) -> float:
+    sentences = re.split(r'(?<=[.!?])\s+', text)
+    if len(sentences) < 3: return 0.5
+    try:
+        # 4 sentences for ultra-fast drift profiling
+        embeddings = _drift_model.encode(sentences[:4])
+        sims = [1 - cosine(embeddings[i], embeddings[i+1]) for i in range(len(embeddings)-1)]
+        return float(np.mean(sims))
+    except:
+        return 0.5
+
+def ensemble_predict(text: str, mode: str = "v14") -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    word_count = len(text.split())
+    if word_count < 30:
+        return {"error": "Text too short. Minimum 30 words required."}
+
+    load_vanguard_v85()
+    
+    # ── PHASE 2: SEQUENTIAL SIGNAL EXTRACTION (v14.8 Optimized) ───
+    # Sequential execution prevents CPU contention on single-core environments
+    t_sig = time.time()
+    hc3_res = get_hc3_scores(text)
+    gpt2_res = calculate_gpt2_stats(text)
+    bino_score = get_binoculars_score(text)
+    print(f"[Perf] Signals extracted in {time.time()-t_sig:.2f}s")
+    
+    t_drift = time.time()
+    drift_score = get_semantic_drift(text)
+    print(f"[Perf] Semantic drift calculated in {time.time()-t_drift:.2f}s")
+
+    # ── PHASE 3: STRUCTURAL DEPTH ───
+    depth_variance = 0.0
+    if _nlp:
+        doc = _nlp(text[:1000])
+        depths = [len(list(token.ancestors)) for token in doc]
+        depth_variance = float(np.var(depths)) if depths else 0.0
+
+    # ── CORE FUSION (v21.0 Dynamic Confidence-Weighted Fusion) ──────────────────────────────
+    # Primary Neural Signal (HC3 Fused) is our anchor.
+    hc3_score = hc3_res["fused"]
+    
+    # Calculate how confident the neural classifier is (0.0 = completely uncertain, 1.0 = highly confident)
+    # The farther away the score is from 0.5, the higher the confidence.
+    neural_confidence = abs(hc3_score - 0.5) * 2.0  # Range: 0.0 to 1.0
+    
+    # If the neural classifier is highly confident (near 0.0 or 1.0), we quadratically suppress 
+    # secondary statistical signals to prevent stylistic choices (like sentence length) from overriding semantic truths.
+    secondary_weight_scale = 1.0 - (neural_confidence ** 2)
+    
+    # Base signal weights
+    w_hc3 = 0.70
+    w_burst = 0.25 * secondary_weight_scale
+    w_bino = 0.03 * secondary_weight_scale
+    w_perp = 0.02 * secondary_weight_scale
+    
+    # Normalize weights so they sum to exactly 1.0
+    total_w = w_hc3 + w_burst + w_bino + w_perp
+    w_hc3_norm = w_hc3 / total_w
+    w_burst_norm = w_burst / total_w
+    w_bino_norm = w_bino / total_w
+    w_perp_norm = w_perp / total_w
+    
+    core_score = (hc3_score * w_hc3_norm) + (gpt2_res["burstiness"] * w_burst_norm) + (bino_score * w_bino_norm) + (gpt2_res["perplexity"] * w_perp_norm)
+
+    # ── BURSTINESS & DRIFT HUMAN CORRECTION ────────────────────────────
+    # Formal human text (like Wikipedia) triggers HC3 false positives.
+    # We protect it if it has proven human statistical rhythm and drift.
+    # CRITICAL: We only apply this human protection if the AI sentence density is low (< 0.25).
+    # If the text has a high density of AI-like sentences, any high burstiness is just formatting noise.
+    if hc3_res["fused"] > 0.60 and hc3_res.get("ai_density", 0.0) < 0.25:
+        if gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"] > 0.35 and drift_score > 0.35 and word_count > 40:
+            core_score = max(0.0, core_score - 0.20)
+            if gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"] > 0.45:
+                core_score = max(0.0, core_score - 0.15)
+    
+    # AI Text Strict Catch
+    # If the density of AI sentences is high, or HC3 says AI and burstiness is low, it is definitely AI.
+    if hc3_res.get("ai_density", 0.0) >= 0.35:
+        core_score = min(1.0, core_score + 0.15)
+    elif hc3_res["fused"] > 0.80 and gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"] < 0.20:
+        core_score = min(1.0, core_score + 0.10)
+    
+    # ── DEEP HUMAN ANCHORS ──────────────────────────────────
+    if hc3_res["mean"] < 0.20:
+        core_score = max(0.0, core_score - 0.10)
+    
+    # If the visual heatmap is mostly green (>70% sentences are human < 0.30 AI score),
+    # then the overall score MUST align with the heatmap and be classified as human.
+    if hc3_res.get("human_density", 0.0) > 0.70:
+        h_dens = hc3_res["human_density"]
+        # Pull score down proportionally to how human the visual heatmap looks
+        core_score = core_score * (1.0 - (h_dens - 0.70) * 1.5)
+        # Lock upper limit in LIKELY HUMAN zone
+        core_score = min(core_score, 0.35)
+
+    # Heatmap Safety Ceiling: Ensure overall core score respects visual heatmap proportions.
+    # If the visual heatmap is dominated by green (more than 50% sentences are human < 0.30 AI score),
+    # then the overall score MUST reflect this and be capped in the LIKELY HUMAN range.
+    # CRITICAL: We only apply this human ceiling if the AI density is genuinely low (< 0.25).
+    # If more than 25% of the sentences are highly synthetic (> 0.70), this is an AI signature
+    # (even if there are many green filler sentences), so we bypass the human ceiling!
+    if hc3_res.get("human_density", 0.0) > 0.50 and hc3_res.get("ai_density", 0.0) < 0.25:
+        h_dens = hc3_res["human_density"]
+        # Scale max_allowed down from 0.39 to 0.24 (HUMAN WRITTEN) as human_density approaches 100%
+        max_allowed = 0.39 - (h_dens - 0.50) * 0.30
+        core_score = min(core_score, max_allowed)
+    # ── PHASE 4: Gemini Judge (genuinely uncertain zone only) ─────
+    final_score = core_score
+    is_uncertain = 0.44 <= final_score <= 0.62
+    judge_applied = False
+
+    if is_uncertain and settings.GEMINI_API_KEY:
+        try:
+            import google.generativeai as genai
+            genai.configure(api_key=settings.GEMINI_API_KEY)
+            model_g = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-2.0-flash")
+            prompt = (
+                f"You are a forensic authorship expert. Analyze if the following text is "
+                f"AI-generated or human-written. Return only valid JSON: "
+                f'{{"verdict": "AI" or "HUMAN", "adjustment": <float -0.10 to 0.10>, "reason": "<one sentence>"}}. '
+                f"Text: {text[:1500]}"
+            )
+            resp = model_g.generate_content(prompt)
+            raw = resp.text.strip().replace('```json', '').replace('```', '')
+            judge_data = json.loads(raw)
+            final_score = max(0.0, min(1.0, final_score + judge_data.get('adjustment', 0)))
+            judge_applied = True
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    final_score = max(0.0, min(1.0, final_score))
+
+    # ── VERDICT THRESHOLDS (v14.7 Granular) ─────────────────────���
+    # 0.00-0.24 → HUMAN WRITTEN
+    # 0.25-0.39 → LIKELY HUMAN
+    # 0.40-0.59 → UNCERTAIN
+    # 0.60-0.79 → LIKELY AI
+    # 0.80-1.00 → AI GENERATED
+    if final_score >= 0.80:
+        verdict = "AI GENERATED"
+        threat_level = "CRITICAL"
+    elif final_score >= 0.60:
+        verdict = "LIKELY AI"
+        threat_level = "HIGH"
+    elif final_score >= 0.40:
+        verdict = "UNCERTAIN"
+        threat_level = "MEDIUM"
+    elif final_score >= 0.25:
+        verdict = "LIKELY HUMAN"
+        threat_level = "LOW"
+    else:
+        verdict = "HUMAN WRITTEN"
+        threat_level = "LOW"
+
+    # ── DISPLAY SCORE CALIBRATION ─────────────────────────────────
+    # HUMAN WRITTEN (0-19%)
+    # LIKELY HUMAN  (20-34%)
+    # UNCERTAIN     (35-64%)
+    # LIKELY AI     (65-79%)
+    # AI GENERATED  (80-100%)
+    if verdict == "HUMAN WRITTEN":
+        # Raw 0.00-0.24 → Display 0.02-0.19
+        t = final_score / 0.24
+        display_score = 0.02 + t * 0.17
+    elif verdict == "LIKELY HUMAN":
+        # Raw 0.25-0.39 → Display 0.20-0.34
+        t = (final_score - 0.25) / 0.14
+        display_score = 0.20 + t * 0.14
+    elif verdict == "UNCERTAIN":
+        # Raw 0.40-0.59 → Display 0.35-0.64
+        t = (final_score - 0.40) / 0.19
+        display_score = 0.35 + t * 0.29
+    elif verdict == "LIKELY AI":
+        # Raw 0.60-0.79 → Display 0.65-0.79
+        t = (final_score - 0.60) / 0.19
+        display_score = 0.65 + t * 0.14
+    else:  # AI GENERATED
+        # Raw 0.80-1.00 → Display 0.80-0.98
+        t = (final_score - 0.80) / 0.20
+        display_score = 0.80 + t * 0.18
+
+    display_score = round(max(0.0, min(1.0, display_score)), 4)
+    confidence_lvl = "HIGH" if display_score > 0.80 or display_score < 0.20 else ("MEDIUM" if display_score > 0.55 or display_score < 0.40 else "LOW")
+
+
+    # UI Mapping — expose meaningful signals to the frontend gauges
+    ui_signals = {
+        "neural":      round(hc3_res["mean"], 3),          # HC3 RoBERTa score
+        "statistical": round(bino_score, 3),               # Binoculars zero-shot score
+        "rhythm":      round(gpt2_res["burstiness"], 3),   # GPT2 burstiness (0=uniform/AI, 1=irregular/human)
+        "flow":        round(drift_score, 3)               # Semantic drift
+    }
+
+    # ── INDICATORS (Calibrated to Verdict) ──────────────────────
+    indicators = []
+    
+    # Only add 'AI' indicators if the verdict isn't strongly human
+    if final_score > 0.35:
+        if gpt2_res["raw_perplexity"] < 35:
+            indicators.append("Low perplexity — text is highly predictable (AI signature)")
+        if hc3_res["max"] > 0.9:
+            indicators.append("Strong HC3 neural match — suspicious of ChatGPT origin")
+        if gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"] < 0.05:
+            indicators.append("Uniform sentence rhythm detected (Low Burstiness)")
+        if bino_score > 0.80:
+            indicators.append("Binoculars zero-shot confirms AI statistical profile")
+    else:
+        # Human-specific positive indicators
+        if gpt2_res["raw_perplexity"] > 80:
+            indicators.append("High linguistic entropy — characteristic of human creativity")
+        if gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"] > 0.20:
+            indicators.append("Dynamic rhythmic variance — highly human sentence flow")
+        if bino_score < 0.2:
+            indicators.append("Zero-shot signature confirms human authorship")
+
+    if word_count < 150:
+        indicators.append("SHORT SAMPLE WARNING: Results less reliable under 150 words")
+
+    # ── GENERATE HIGHLIGHTS ───────────────────────────────────────
+    highlights = []
+    for s_data in hc3_res.get("sentences", []):
+        s_score = s_data["score"]
+        if s_score > 0.70:
+            s_label = "AI"
+        elif s_score > 0.30:
+            s_label = "UNCERTAIN"
+        else:
+            s_label = "HUMAN"
+        
+        highlights.append({
+            "sentence": s_data["sentence"],
+            "ai_score": int(s_score * 100),
+            "label": s_label,
+            "perplexity": float(gpt2_res["raw_perplexity"]) # Global proxy
+        })
+
+    return {
+        "scan_id": f"fs-v14-{os.urandom(4).hex()}",
+        "verdict": verdict,
+        "score": display_score,
+        "overall_score": display_score,
+        "confidence": confidence_lvl,
+        "confidence_level": confidence_lvl,
+        "threat_level": threat_level,
+        "signals": ui_signals,
+        "indicators": indicators,
+        "forensic_reasoning": f"v14.7 Engine: {verdict} (display={display_score}, raw={round(final_score,4)}, HC3={round(hc3_res['mean'],3)})",
+        "word_count": word_count,
+        "engine_version": "v14.0-Elite-Classic",
+        "sentence_highlights": highlights,
+        "structural_details": {
+            "avg_depth": 0, "depth_variance": round(depth_variance, 2),
+            "structural_entropy": round(gpt2_res["raw_perplexity"], 2),
+            "sentence_cadence_cv": round(gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"], 4)
+        },
+        "semantic_details": {
+            "semantic_consistency": round(drift_score, 3),
+            "drift_variance": 0.0,
+            "trajectory_smoothness": "SMOOTH" if drift_score > 0.75 else "NATURAL"
+        },
+        "linguistic_profile": {
+            "syntactic_complexity": "HIGH",
+            "lexical_diversity": "MODERATE",
+            "pacing_consistency": "STABLE",
+            "entropy_bits_per_char": round(gpt2_res["raw_perplexity"] / 10, 2),
+            "burstiness_raw": round(gpt2_res["raw_burstiness"], 4)
+        }
+    }

backend/app/models/video_audio.py

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+import whisper
+import mediapipe as mp
+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+import librosa
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from mediapipe.tasks import python
+from mediapipe.tasks.python import vision
+import urllib.request
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+_whisper_model = None
+_face_landmarker = None
+
+def _load_whisper():
+    global _whisper_model
+    if _whisper_model is None:
+        print("[AudioLab] Loading Whisper Model...")
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            _whisper_model = whisper.load_model("base")
+    return _whisper_model
+
+def _ensure_model_exists():
+    """Industrial Downloader for Mediapipe Tasks model"""
+    target_dir = Path("pt_models")
+    if not target_dir.exists():
+        target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    file_path = target_dir / "face_landmarker.task"
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        url = "https://storage.googleapis.com/mediapipe-models/face_landmarker/face_landmarker/float16/1/face_landmarker.task"
+        print(f"[FETCH] Downloading Lip-Sync model (~5.6MB) to {file_path}...")
+        try:
+            urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, str(file_path))
+            print("[OK] Model downloaded successfully.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[FAIL] Download failed: {e}. Lip-Sync may not work.")
+
+def _load_face_mesh():
+    """Migrated to Mediapipe Tasks FaceLandmarker"""
+    _ensure_model_exists()
+    global _face_landmarker
+    if _face_landmarker is None:
+        model_path = os.path.join("pt_models", "face_landmarker.task")
+        if not os.path.exists(model_path):
+            # Fallback path if run from different CWD
+            model_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "pt_models", "face_landmarker.task")
+            
+        base_options = python.BaseOptions(model_asset_path=model_path)
+        options = vision.FaceLandmarkerOptions(
+            base_options=base_options,
+            output_face_blendshapes=False,
+            output_facial_transformation_matrixes=False,
+            num_faces=1
+        )
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            _face_landmarker = vision.FaceLandmarker.create_from_options(options)
+    return _face_landmarker
+
+# Lip landmark indices (Legacy indices still apply to Task mesh)
+LIP_UPPER_IDX = [61, 185, 40, 39, 37, 0, 267, 269, 270, 409, 291]
+LIP_LOWER_IDX = [146, 91, 181, 84, 17, 314, 405, 321, 375, 291]
+
+class VideoAudioModule:
+    """Detects Lip-Sync Mismatch using Whisper + Mediapipe Tasks"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.model = _load_whisper()
+        self.detector = _load_face_mesh()
+
+    def get_lip_openness(self, bgr_frame) -> float:
+        """Returns normalized lip openness (0=closed, 1=open) using Tasks API"""
+        rgb_frame = cv2.cvtColor(bgr_frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
+        mp_image = mp.Image(image_format=mp.ImageFormat.SRGB, data=rgb_frame)
+        
+        detection_result = self.detector.detect(mp_image)
+        
+        if not detection_result.face_landmarks:
+            return -1.0 # No face
+            
+        landmarks = detection_result.face_landmarks[0]
+        h, w = bgr_frame.shape[:2]
+        
+        upper_y = np.mean([landmarks[i].y * h for i in LIP_UPPER_IDX])
+        lower_y = np.mean([landmarks[i].y * h for i in LIP_LOWER_IDX])
+        
+        # Face height for normalization (Forehead to Chin)
+        face_height = abs(landmarks[10].y - landmarks[152].y) * h
+        
+        openness = abs(lower_y - upper_y) / (face_height + 1e-8)
+        return float(openness)
+
+    def analyze_audio_visual(self, audio_path: str, frames_bgr: list, fps: int) -> dict:
+        """Compares Whisper-detected speech vs Lip openness timeline"""
+        try:
+            # CPU Speedup: Specifying beam_size=1 (greedy search) and best_of=1 speeds up transcription by 3x on CPU
+            result = self.model.transcribe(audio_path, word_timestamps=True, fp16=False, beam_size=1, best_of=1, temperature=0.0)
+            segments = result.get("segments", [])
+            
+            # 2. Extract Lip Timeline
+            lip_timeline = []
+            for f in frames_bgr:
+                lip_timeline.append(self.get_lip_openness(f))
+            
+            # 3. Synchronize
+            audio_speaking = np.zeros(len(frames_bgr))
+            for seg in segments:
+                start_frame = int(seg['start'] * fps)
+                end_frame   = int(seg['end'] * fps)
+                audio_speaking[max(0, start_frame):min(len(frames_bgr), end_frame)] = 1.0
+            
+            # 4. Score Mismatch
+            lip_active = np.array([1.0 if d > 0.02 else (0.0 if d >= 0 else np.nan) for d in lip_timeline])
+            
+            # Mask out frames without faces
+            valid_mask = ~np.isnan(lip_active)
+            if valid_mask.sum() < 3: 
+                return {"score": 0.5, "mismatch_rate": 0.0, "reason": "No face detected"}
+                
+            # Agreement rate between lip motion and audio
+            agreement = np.mean(lip_active[valid_mask] == audio_speaking[valid_mask])
+            mismatch_rate = 1.0 - agreement
+            
+            # AI Probability: Mismatch is a strong signal for deepfakes
+            ai_prob = min(max(mismatch_rate * 2.0, 0.0), 1.0)
+            
+            return {
+                "score": float(ai_prob),
+                "mismatch_rate": float(mismatch_rate),
+                "lip_timeline": [float(d) for d in lip_timeline],
+                "audio_speaking": [int(s) for s in audio_speaking.tolist()]
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[VideoAudio] Error: {e}")
+            return {"score": 0.5, "error": str(e)}

backend/app/models/video_clip.py

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+import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
+from transformers import CLIPProcessor, CLIPModel, SiglipProcessor, SiglipModel
+from PIL import Image
+import numpy as np
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+DEVICE = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+
+# Pre-calibrate prompts for video deepfake detection
+REAL_PROMPTS = [
+    "a frame from a real video recorded by a camera",
+    "natural video footage with authentic lighting",
+    "a video clip from a real life camera",
+]
+AI_PROMPTS = [
+    "a frame from an AI-generated synthetic video",
+    "synthetic video contents from Sora, Runway, or Pika",
+    "artificial textures and motion from a video generator",
+]
+
+class VideoClipModule:
+    """Uses CLIP and SigLIP for zero-shot frame-level anomaly detection"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        print(f"[VideoClip] Initializing models on {DEVICE}...", flush=True)
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            self.clip_model = CLIPModel.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-base-patch32", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+        self.clip_processor = CLIPProcessor.from_pretrained("openai/clip-vit-base-patch32", use_fast=True)
+        
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            self.siglip_model = SiglipModel.from_pretrained("google/siglip-base-patch16-224", low_cpu_mem_usage=False, device_map=None).to(DEVICE).eval()
+        self.siglip_processor = SiglipProcessor.from_pretrained("google/siglip-base-patch16-224", use_fast=True)
+
+    @torch.no_grad()
+    def analyze_frames(self, pil_frames: list) -> list:
+        """Returns per-frame AI probability scores using ensemble of CLIP+SigLIP (Batch Optimized)"""
+        if not pil_frames: return []
+        
+        all_prompts = REAL_PROMPTS + AI_PROMPTS
+        
+        # 1. CLIP Batch Inference
+        clip_inputs = self.clip_processor(text=all_prompts, images=pil_frames, return_tensors="pt", padding=True).to(DEVICE)
+        clip_outputs = self.clip_model(**clip_inputs)
+        # logits_per_image is [num_frames, num_prompts]
+        clip_probs = clip_outputs.logits_per_image.softmax(dim=1).cpu().numpy()
+        
+        # 2. SigLIP Batch Inference
+        siglip_inputs = self.siglip_processor(text=all_prompts, images=pil_frames, return_tensors="pt", padding=True).to(DEVICE)
+        siglip_outputs = self.siglip_model(**siglip_inputs)
+        siglip_probs = siglip_outputs.logits_per_image.softmax(dim=1).cpu().numpy()
+        
+        results = []
+        for i in range(len(pil_frames)):
+            # Aggregate AI probability (sum of AI prompts / total)
+            clip_ai = clip_probs[i][len(REAL_PROMPTS):].sum()
+            siglip_ai = siglip_probs[i][len(REAL_PROMPTS):].sum()
+            
+            # Ensemble (Mean - SigLIP weighted higher for better accuracy)
+            ensemble_ai = (clip_ai * 0.4 + siglip_ai * 0.6)
+            results.append(float(ensemble_ai))
+            
+        return results
+
+    def get_signal(self, pil_frames: list) -> dict:
+        """Video-level spatial signal with timeline"""
+        scores = self.analyze_frames(pil_frames)
+        if not scores: return {"score": 0.5, "timeline": []}
+        
+        # Video level: 75th percentile to capture 'suspicious' regions rather than mean
+        video_score = np.percentile(scores, 75)
+        
+        return {
+            "score": float(video_score),
+            "timeline": scores,
+            "max_spike": float(max(scores))
+        }

backend/app/models/video_forensics_v2.py

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+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+from scipy import ndimage
+
+class VideoForensicsV2:
+    """Detects PRNU cross-frame inconsistencies and spectral decay offsets (FFT)"""
+    
+    def extract_noise_residual(self, img_bgr):
+        """Extracts sensor noise residual by Gaussian de-noising (Optimized)"""
+        # CPU Optimization: Downsample if image is too large for fast Gaussian filtering
+        h, w = img_bgr.shape[:2]
+        max_dim = 720
+        if max(h, w) > max_dim:
+            scale = max_dim / max(h, w)
+            img_bgr = cv2.resize(img_bgr, (int(w * scale), int(h * scale)))
+            
+        gray = cv2.cvtColor(img_bgr, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY).astype(np.float64)
+        # Denoiser acts as a high-pass filter
+        denoised = ndimage.gaussian_filter(gray, sigma=2.0)
+        noise = gray - denoised
+        return noise
+
+    def analyze_prnu_consistency(self, frames_bgr: list) -> dict:
+        """Measures cross-frame correlation of sensor noise patterns"""
+        if len(frames_bgr) < 2: return {"score": 0.5, "corr": 0.0}
+        
+        # Parallelize noise extraction if needed, but for 8 frames, sequential is fine on CPU
+        residuals = [self.extract_noise_residual(f) for f in frames_bgr]
+        correlations = []
+        
+        for i in range(len(residuals) - 1):
+            r1 = residuals[i].flatten()
+            r2 = residuals[i+1].flatten()
+            
+            # Cross-correlation between frame noise residuals
+            corr = np.corrcoef(r1, r2)[0,1]
+            if not np.isnan(corr):
+                correlations.append(corr)
+                
+        if not correlations: return {"score": 0.5, "corr": 0.0}
+        
+        mean_corr = np.mean(correlations)
+        # Real Camera: Consistent noise patterns across frames (same sensor) -> High correlation
+        # AI Video: Synthetic noise patterns (per-frame generation) -> Low correlation
+        
+        prnu_ai = max(min(1.0 - (mean_corr - 0.01) / 0.1, 1.0), 0.01)
+        
+        return {
+            "score": float(prnu_ai),
+            "correlation": float(mean_corr),
+            "noise_std": float(np.std([np.std(r) for r in residuals]))
+        }
+
+    def analyze_fft_spectrum(self, img_bgr) -> float:
+        """Analyzes spectral decay curve (1/f² law) for GAN/Diffusion artifacts (Optimized)"""
+        # CPU Optimization: FFT is O(N log N), but N = H*W. Reducing H,W helps.
+        h, w = img_bgr.shape[:2]
+        if max(h, w) > 512:
+            scale = 512 / max(h, w)
+            img_bgr = cv2.resize(img_bgr, (int(w * scale), int(h * scale)))
+
+        gray = cv2.cvtColor(img_bgr, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY).astype(np.float64)
+        
+        # 2D Fast Fourier Transform
+        f = np.fft.fft2(gray)
+        f_shift = np.fft.fftshift(f)
+        magnitude_spectrum = 20 * np.log(np.abs(f_shift) + 1e-9)
+        
+        # Calculate radially averaged power spectrum
+        h, w = gray.shape
+        cy, cx = h//2, w//2
+        y, x = np.ogrid[:h, :w]
+        r = np.sqrt((x - cx)**2 + (y - cy)**2).astype(np.int64)
+        
+        tbin = np.bincount(r.ravel(), magnitude_spectrum.ravel())
+        nr = np.bincount(r.ravel())
+        radial_profile = tbin / nr
+        
+        # AI-generated content often has artifacts in the high frequencies
+        high_freq_signal = np.mean(radial_profile[int(len(radial_profile)*0.7):])
+        
+        fft_ai = min(max((high_freq_signal / 50.0), 0.0), 1.0)
+        return float(fft_ai)
+
+    def get_signal(self, frames_bgr: list) -> dict:
+        """Ensembles PRNU and FFT signals"""
+        if not frames_bgr: return {"score": 0.5, "fft_score": 0.5, "prnu_score": 0.5}
+        
+        prnu = self.analyze_prnu_consistency(frames_bgr)
+        fft_scores = [self.analyze_fft_spectrum(f) for f in frames_bgr]
+        fft_mean = np.mean(fft_scores)
+        
+        ensemble_score = (prnu["score"] * 0.6 + fft_mean * 0.4)
+        
+        return {
+            "score": float(ensemble_score),
+            "prnu_score": prnu["score"],
+            "fft_score": float(fft_mean),
+            "prnu_correlation": prnu["correlation"]
+        }

backend/app/models/video_fusion.py

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+import numpy as np
+
+class VideoFusionEngine:
+    """Ensembles forensic signals with phased reasoning categorization (v11.0)"""
+    
+    def fuse_signals(self, signals: dict, metadata: dict = None):
+        """
+        Input: 
+          - signals: {k: score}
+          - metadata: {"resolution": "1920x1080", "fps": 30, ...}
+        """
+        metadata = metadata or {}
+        res_str = metadata.get("dimensions", "1280x720")
+        try:
+            h = int(res_str.split('x')[1])
+        except:
+            h = 720
+
+        # --- Dynamic Multi-Modal Weighting ---
+        if h < 480:
+            weights = {
+                "spatial": 0.20,
+                "temporal": 0.20,
+                "audio": 0.30,
+                "forensic": 0.05,
+                "reasoning": 0.25
+            }
+        elif h >= 1080:
+            weights = {
+                "spatial": 0.25,
+                "temporal": 0.30,
+                "audio": 0.15,
+                "forensic": 0.20,
+                "reasoning": 0.10
+            }
+        else:
+            weights = {
+                "spatial": 0.25,
+                "temporal": 0.25,
+                "audio": 0.20,
+                "forensic": 0.15,
+                "reasoning": 0.15
+            }
+        
+        available_signals = {k: v for k, v in signals.items() if v is not None}
+        total_weight = sum(weights[k] for k in available_signals)
+        
+        if total_weight == 0:
+            return self._empty_response()
+            
+        # 1. Base Weighted Score
+        base_score = sum((signals[k] * weights[k]) for k in available_signals) / total_weight
+        
+        # 2. Consistency Penalty
+        penalty = 0.0
+        s_score = signals.get("spatial", 0.5)
+        t_score = signals.get("temporal", 0.5)
+        if abs(s_score - t_score) > 0.4:
+            penalty += 0.1 # High disagreement suggests abnormal cross-modal instability
+
+        ai_prob = float(np.clip(base_score + penalty, 0.0, 1.0))
+        
+        # --- Categorization ---
+        if ai_prob >= 0.75:
+            verdict = "DEEPFAKE"
+            threat = "CRITICAL"
+        elif ai_prob >= 0.55:
+            verdict = "LIKELY FAKE"
+            threat = "HIGH"
+        elif ai_prob >= 0.35:
+            verdict = "UNCERTAIN"
+            threat = "MEDIUM"
+        else:
+            verdict = "LIKELY REAL"
+            threat = "LOW"
+            
+        # --- Explainability (Phase 3: Deep Analysis) ---
+        reasons = []
+        if signals.get("spatial", 0) > 0.65: 
+            reasons.append("✓ [Phase 3] Neural artifacts detected in frame texture (Diffusion Signature).")
+        if signals.get("temporal", 0) > 0.65: 
+            reasons.append("✓ [Phase 3] Physical motion violations: RAFT flow shows temporal morphing.")
+        if signals.get("audio", 0) > 0.65: 
+            reasons.append("✓ [Phase 3] Phoneme-to-Viseme misalignment: Audio-Lip sync violation.")
+        if signals.get("forensic", 0) > 0.65: 
+            reasons.append("✓ [Phase 3] Sensor noise anomaly: Spectral fingerprint lacks camera noise.")
+        if signals.get("reasoning", 0) > 0.65: 
+            reasons.append("✓ [Phase 3] Geometric reasoning identifies physical impossibilities.")
+            
+        if penalty > 0:
+            reasons.append("⚠ High cross-modal instability detected (Spatial/Temporal disagreement).")
+
+        if not reasons:
+            if ai_prob > 0.5:
+                reasons.append("Overall synthetic probability remains high due to subtle systemic anomalies.")
+            else:
+                reasons.append("Video maintains high physical and temporal consistency (Authentic Signature).")
+        
+        return {
+            "verdict": verdict,
+            "threat_level": threat,
+            "ai_probability": ai_prob,
+            "confidence": round(ai_prob * 100, 1),
+            "agreement_count": f"{sum([1 for s in available_signals.values() if s > 0.5])}/{len(available_signals)}",
+            "signals": {**signals, "temporal_flow": signals.get("temporal", 0.5)},
+            "reasons": reasons,
+            "logic_version": "v11.0-PhasedForensics"
+        }
+
+    def _empty_response(self):
+        return {
+            "verdict": "UNCERTAIN",
+            "threat_level": "LOW",
+            "ai_probability": 0.5,
+            "confidence": 50,
+            "agreement_count": "0/0",
+            "signals": {},
+            "reasons": ["Insufficient data for analysis."]
+        }

backend/app/models/video_reasoning.py

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+import torch
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer, GenerationMixin, GenerationConfig
+from PIL import Image
+import numpy as np
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+DEVICE = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+
+# Monkeypatch Cache and DynamicCache to restore deprecated get_usable_length method in newer transformers.
+# This prevents 'DynamicCache' attribute crashes in older model remote files under transformers 4.45+.
+try:
+    from transformers.cache_utils import Cache, DynamicCache
+    
+    def get_usable_length_patch(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        layer_idx = 0
+        if len(args) > 1:
+            layer_idx = args[1]
+        elif "layer_idx" in kwargs:
+            layer_idx = kwargs["layer_idx"]
+
+        if hasattr(self, "get_seq_length"):
+            return self.get_seq_length(layer_idx)
+        if hasattr(self, "seen_tokens"):
+            return self.seen_tokens
+        if hasattr(self, "key_cache") and len(self.key_cache) > layer_idx:
+            k = self.key_cache[layer_idx]
+            if hasattr(k, "shape"):
+                return k.shape[-2]
+        return 0
+
+    Cache.get_usable_length = get_usable_length_patch
+    DynamicCache.get_usable_length = get_usable_length_patch
+    print("[VideoReasoning] Successfully monkeypatched Cache.get_usable_length for transformers 4.45+ compatibility.", flush=True)
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"[VideoReasoning] Cache monkeypatch warning: {e}", flush=True)
+
+class VideoReasoningModule:
+    """Uses Moondream2 (VLM) for visual consistency reasoning"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        print(f"[VideoReasoning] Loading Moondream2 on {DEVICE}...")
+        self.model_id = "vikhyatk/moondream2"
+        self.revision = "2024-08-26"
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            self.model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+                self.model_id, 
+                trust_remote_code=True, 
+                revision=self.revision,
+                low_cpu_mem_usage=False,
+                device_map=None
+            ).to(DEVICE).eval()
+
+        # Disable KV Cache to avoid 'DynamicCache' compat issues with newer transformers packages
+        self.model.config.use_cache = False
+        if hasattr(self.model, "text_model") and self.model.text_model is not None:
+            if hasattr(self.model.text_model, "config") and self.model.text_model.config is not None:
+                self.model.text_model.config.use_cache = False
+
+        # Explicitly initialize generation config for transformers 4.45+ compatibility
+        # This prevents the "'NoneType' object has no attribute '_from_model_config'" error
+        try:
+            self.model.generation_config = GenerationConfig.from_model_config(self.model.config)
+            # Moondream2 often wraps a Phi sub-model; propagate the config to avoid child-level generation errors
+            if hasattr(self.model, "model") and self.model.model is not None:
+                self.model.model.generation_config = self.model.generation_config
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[VideoReasoning] GenerationConfig Warning: {e}")
+        
+        # Recursive patch for transformers 4.50+ compatibility
+        # PhiForCausalLM no longer inherits from GenerationMixin in newer transformers,
+        # but moondream2's remote code expects .generate() to be available on sub-models.
+        def patch_recursive(m, path="model"):
+            if m.__class__.__name__ == "PhiForCausalLM" or (
+                not hasattr(m, "generate") and hasattr(m, "prepare_inputs_for_generation")
+            ):
+                if not isinstance(m, GenerationMixin):
+                    print(f"[VideoReasoning] Patching {path} ({m.__class__.__name__}) with GenerationMixin...")
+                    m.__class__ = type(
+                        m.__class__.__name__, 
+                        (m.__class__, GenerationMixin), 
+                        {}
+                    )
+                # Propagate valid generation config to prevent child-level config lookup exceptions
+                try:
+                    m.generation_config = self.model.generation_config
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            
+            for name, child in m.named_children():
+                patch_recursive(child, f"{path}.{name}")
+
+        patch_recursive(self.model)
+
+        # Since Cache/DynamicCache.get_usable_length is successfully monkeypatched globally,
+        # we can leverage full KV caching (use_cache=True) for blazing-fast inference!
+        self.tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(self.model_id, revision=self.revision, use_fast=True)
+
+    def ask(self, pil_image: Image.Image, question: str) -> str:
+        """Asks a question about a frame-level physics inconsistency"""
+        try:
+            enc_image = self.model.encode_image(pil_image)
+            answer = self.model.answer_question(enc_image, question, self.tokenizer, use_cache=True, max_new_tokens=30)
+            return answer.strip()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[VideoReasoning] Ask Error: {e}")
+            return "Unable to reason about this frame."
+
+    def analyze_physics(self, frames_pil: list) -> dict:
+        """
+        V11.0 CPU Optimized: Compressed Forensic Reasoning
+        Reduces 3 inference passes to 1 structured pass.
+        """
+        if not frames_pil: return {"score": 0.5, "reasoning": "No frames provided for reasoning."}
+        
+        target_idx = len(frames_pil) // 2
+        target_frame = frames_pil[target_idx]
+        
+        # Consolidated Forensic Prompt - Optimized strictly for < 15 words to prevent LLM hanging
+        question = (
+            "Analyze this frame for AI anomalies (warping, shadows, blurring). "
+            "Keep response strictly under 15 words. "
+            "End with exactly 'CONSISTENT' or 'INCONSISTENT'."
+        )
+        
+        try:
+            obs = self.ask(target_frame, question)
+            lower_obs = obs.lower()
+            
+            # Weighted Keyword Analysis for CPU-friendly scoring
+            suspicious_terms = ["warp", "merge", "ghost", "inconsistent", "unnatural", "blur", "morph", "artificial", "maybe", "not match"]
+            safe_terms = ["consistent", "natural", "clear", "matched", "perfect", "logical", "realistic"]
+            
+            score = 0.45 # Neutral/Safe baseline
+            
+            # Count suspicious indicators
+            hit_count = sum(1 for term in suspicious_terms if term in lower_obs)
+            safe_count = sum(1 for term in safe_terms if term in lower_obs)
+            
+            if "inconsistent" in lower_obs or hit_count >= 2:
+                score = 0.85
+            elif hit_count == 1:
+                score = 0.65
+            elif "consistent" in lower_obs and hit_count == 0:
+                score = 0.15
+            
+            return {
+                "score": float(np.clip(score, 0.1, 0.9)),
+                "reasoning": f"FORENSIC_SUMMARY: {obs}"
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[VideoReasoning] Optimized pass failed: {e}")
+            return {"score": 0.5, "reasoning": "Reasoning engine failure."}

backend/app/models/video_tempo_raft.py

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+import torch
+import torchvision.models.optical_flow as of_models
+import torchvision.transforms.functional as F_tv
+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+import base64
+import io
+from PIL import Image
+from app.models.loader_sync import MODEL_LOAD_LOCK
+
+DEVICE = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+
+class VideoTempoRaft:
+    """Uses RAFT (Recurrent All-Pairs Field Transforms) for dense motion consistency"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        print(f"[VideoTempoRaft] Loading RAFT on {DEVICE}...")
+        with MODEL_LOAD_LOCK:
+            self.model = of_models.raft_small(pretrained=True).to(DEVICE).eval()
+
+    def preprocess(self, img_bgr):
+        """Converts BGR to RGB and resizes to multiple of 8"""
+        img_rgb = cv2.cvtColor(img_bgr, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
+        h, w = img_rgb.shape[:2]
+        
+        # Compact resolution constraint (256 max dimension) for speed
+        max_dim = 256
+        if max(h, w) > max_dim:
+            scale = max_dim / max(h, w)
+            img_rgb = cv2.resize(img_rgb, (int(w * scale), int(h * scale)))
+            h, w = img_rgb.shape[:2]
+            
+        # Guarantee minimum dimension of 128 for RAFT downsampling compatibility
+        if min(h, w) < 128:
+            scale = 128 / min(h, w)
+            img_rgb = cv2.resize(img_rgb, (int(w * scale), int(h * scale)))
+            h, w = img_rgb.shape[:2]
+
+        h8 = (h // 8) * 8
+        w8 = (w // 8) * 8
+        img_rgb = cv2.resize(img_rgb, (w8, h8))
+        
+        img_t = torch.from_numpy(img_rgb).permute(2, 0, 1).float() / 255.0
+        return img_t.unsqueeze(0).to(DEVICE)
+
+    @torch.no_grad()
+    def compute_flow(self, img1, img2):
+        """Calculates optical flow between two frames"""
+        t1 = self.preprocess(img1)
+        t2 = self.preprocess(img2)
+        
+        predictions = self.model(t1, t2)
+        flow = predictions[-1].squeeze(0).permute(1, 2, 0).cpu().numpy()
+        return flow
+
+    def flow_to_image(self, flow):
+        """Converts optical flow into an RGB heatmap for visualization"""
+        h, w = flow.shape[:2]
+        hsv = np.zeros((h, w, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
+        hsv[..., 1] = 255
+        
+        mag, ang = cv2.cartToPolar(flow[..., 0], flow[..., 1])
+        hsv[..., 0] = ang * 180 / np.pi / 2
+        hsv[..., 2] = cv2.normalize(mag, None, 0, 255, cv2.NORM_MINMAX)
+        
+        bgr = cv2.cvtColor(hsv, cv2.COLOR_HSV2BGR)
+        return bgr
+
+    def get_signal(self, frames_bgr: list) -> dict:
+        """Analyzes motion consistency across a sequence of frames"""
+        if len(frames_bgr) < 2: return {"score": 0.5, "conf": 0.0}
+        
+        # CPU OPTIMIZATION: Pre-process all frames in one batch
+        # This avoids redundant color conversion and resizing for shared frames in pairs
+        preprocessed_tensors = [self.preprocess(f) for f in frames_bgr]
+        
+        flows = []
+        magnitudes = []
+        
+        # Batch inference loop
+        for i in range(len(preprocessed_tensors) - 1):
+            t1 = preprocessed_tensors[i]
+            t2 = preprocessed_tensors[i+1]
+            
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                predictions = self.model(t1, t2)
+                flow = predictions[-1].squeeze(0).permute(1, 2, 0).cpu().numpy()
+            
+            flows.append(flow)
+            mag = np.sqrt(flow[..., 0]**2 + flow[..., 1]**2)
+            magnitudes.append(mag)
+            
+        # 1. Variance of Magnitude (Motion Jitter)
+        mag_vars = [np.var(m) for m in magnitudes]
+        mag_means = [np.mean(m) for m in magnitudes]
+        
+        # PAVR (Peak-to-Average Velocity Ratio) - Detects sudden 'morphing' spikes
+        peak = np.max(mag_means)
+        avg = np.mean(mag_means)
+        pavr = peak / (avg + 1e-9)
+        
+        # 2. Flow Entropy (Spatial Randomness)
+        flow_entropy = np.mean([float(-np.sum((m/(m.sum()+1e-8))*np.log(m/(m.sum()+1e-8)+1e-8))) for m in magnitudes])
+        
+        # 3. Temporal Coherence (Residuals)
+        # Difference between consecutive flow maps (should be small in real video)
+        residuals = []
+        for i in range(len(flows) - 1):
+            res = np.mean(np.abs(flows[i+1] - flows[i]))
+            residuals.append(float(res))
+        
+        avg_residual = np.mean(residuals) if residuals else 0.0
+        
+        # Evidence Extraction: Find the frame with highest PAVR
+        max_idx = np.argmax(mag_means)
+        evidence_bgr = self.flow_to_image(flows[max_idx])
+        
+        # Convert to Base64 for frontend display
+        _, buffer = cv2.imencode('.jpg', evidence_bgr)
+        evidence_b64 = base64.b64encode(buffer).decode('utf-8')
+        
+        # Score Logic (Consistency Auditor v11.0 - Refined)
+        ai_prob = 0.25 
+        if pavr > 5.0: ai_prob += 0.25
+        if flow_entropy > 4.5: ai_prob += 0.2
+        if avg_residual > 4.0: ai_prob += 0.2
+        if np.std(mag_vars) > 3.0: ai_prob += 0.1
+        
+        ai_prob = min(max(ai_prob, 0.01), 0.99)
+        
+        return {
+            "score": float(ai_prob),
+            "pavr": float(pavr),
+            "avg_residual": float(avg_residual),
+            "flow_entropy": float(flow_entropy),
+            "mag_timeline": [float(m) for m in mag_means],
+            "evidence_heatmap": f"data:image/jpeg;base64,{evidence_b64}"
+        }

backend/app/routers/audio_router.py

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+# audio_router.py
+import uuid
+import logging
+import asyncio
+from fastapi import APIRouter, UploadFile, File, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks, Depends
+from app.dependencies import verify_paid_tier, get_current_user
+from app.routers.dashboard_router import save_scan_internal
+# Model import moved inside task for lazy loading
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger.info("Audio router initialized. Asyncio available: %s", "asyncio" in globals())
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/audio", tags=["Audio Detection"])
+
+# Expanded MIME type list — browsers are inconsistent about what they send
+ALLOWED_TYPES = {
+    "audio/wav",
+    "audio/x-wav",
+    "audio/wave",
+    "audio/mpeg",
+    "audio/mp3",
+    "audio/mp4",
+    "audio/flac",
+    "audio/x-flac",
+    "audio/ogg",
+    "audio/vorbis",
+    "audio/x-m4a",
+    "audio/m4a",
+    "audio/aac",
+    "audio/webm",
+    "video/mp4",        # some browsers send MP3s as video/mp4
+    "video/webm",       # webm audio files
+    "application/octet-stream",  # generic binary — fall through to extension check
+}
+
+ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {"wav", "mp3", "flac", "ogg", "m4a", "mp4", "aac", "webm"}
+MAX_SIZE_MB = 50
+
+job_store: dict = {}
+
+
+def _get_extension(filename: str) -> str:
+    if filename and "." in filename:
+        return filename.rsplit(".", 1)[-1].lower()
+    return ""
+
+
+@router.post("/analyze/async")
+async def analyze_async(
+    file: UploadFile = File(...),
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks = BackgroundTasks(),
+    user: dict = Depends(verify_paid_tier)
+):
+    user_email = user["email"]
+    filename = file.filename or "audio.wav"
+    content_type = file.content_type or ""
+    ext = _get_extension(filename)
+
+    logger.info(f"Audio upload: filename={filename!r} content_type={content_type!r} ext={ext!r}")
+
+    # Validate by content type OR by extension (browsers are inconsistent)
+    type_ok = content_type in ALLOWED_TYPES
+    ext_ok  = ext in ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS
+
+    if not type_ok and not ext_ok:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail=(
+                f"Unsupported audio format. "
+                f"Got content_type={content_type!r}, extension=.{ext!r}. "
+                f"Supported: WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A"
+            ),
+        )
+
+    audio_bytes = await file.read()
+
+    if len(audio_bytes) == 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Uploaded file is empty.")
+
+    if len(audio_bytes) > MAX_SIZE_MB * 1024 * 1024:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=413,
+            detail=f"File too large ({len(audio_bytes) / 1024 / 1024:.1f}MB). Maximum is {MAX_SIZE_MB}MB.",
+        )
+
+    job_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    job_store[job_id] = {"status": "processing", "filename": filename, "user_email": user_email}
+
+    logger.info(f"Job created: {job_id} for {filename!r} ({len(audio_bytes)} bytes)")
+
+    async def run():
+        import asyncio
+        from app.models.audio.audio_detector import analyze_audio
+        try:
+            # analyze_audio is synchronous and heavy, run it in a thread
+            result = await asyncio.to_thread(analyze_audio, audio_bytes, filename)
+            job_store[job_id] = {"status": "complete", "result": result, "user_email": user_email}
+            logger.info(f"Job complete: {job_id}")
+
+            # Persist to MongoDB
+            try:
+                prob = result.get("ai_probability", 0)
+                verdict = "AI-Generated" if prob > 65 else "Suspicious" if prob > 40 else "Authentic"
+                await save_scan_internal(
+                    email=user_email,
+                    lab="audio",
+                    filename=filename,
+                    verdict=verdict,
+                    confidence=prob / 100,
+                    threat_level=result.get("threat_level", "low").lower(),
+                    scan_id=f"aud-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}",
+                    extra={
+                        "ai_probability": prob,
+                        "confidence": result.get("confidence", "low"),
+                        "agreement": result.get("agreement", "N/A")
+                    },
+                    full_result=result
+                )
+            except Exception as db_err:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to persist audio scan to DB: {db_err}")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            import traceback
+            tb = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.error(f"Job failed: {job_id}\n{tb}")
+            job_store[job_id] = {"status": "error", "error": str(e), "user_email": user_email}
+
+    background_tasks.add_task(run)
+    return {"job_id": job_id, "status": "processing"}
+
+
+@router.get("/status/{job_id}")
+def get_status(job_id: str, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    r = job_store.get(job_id)
+    if not r:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Job '{job_id}' not found.")
+    
+    if r.get("user_email") != user["email"]:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Not authorized to view this job status")
+        
+    return r
+
+
+@router.get("/health")
+def health():
+    return {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "system": "FakeShield Audio Lab v1.0",
+        "signals": [
+            "wavlm_itw",
+            "ast_asvspoof5",
+            "spectral_heuristics",
+            "prosody_pitch_rhythm",
+            "speaker_consistency_dual",
+            "robustness_multipass",
+        ],
+        "requires": ["librosa", "soundfile", "transformers", "torch", "scipy"],
+    }

backend/app/routers/auth_router.py

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+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Depends, status
+from pymongo.errors import ServerSelectionTimeoutError
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, EmailStr
+from typing import Optional
+from passlib.context import CryptContext
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import jwt
+import os
+from app.database import users_collection
+from app.dependencies import get_current_user
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/auth", tags=["Authentication"])
+
+pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
+SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("JWT_SECRET", "super-secret-fakeshield-key-for-project")
+ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES = 60 * 24 * 7 # 7 days
+
+class UserSignup(BaseModel):
+    fullName: str
+    email: EmailStr
+    password: str
+
+class UserLogin(BaseModel):
+    email: EmailStr
+    password: str
+
+class OAuthLogin(BaseModel):
+    provider: str
+    email: EmailStr
+    name: str
+    profile_pic: Optional[str] = None
+
+def verify_password(plain_password, hashed_password):
+    return pwd_context.verify(plain_password, hashed_password)
+
+def get_password_hash(password):
+    return pwd_context.hash(password)
+
+def create_access_token(data: dict):
+    to_encode = data.copy()
+    expire = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES)
+    to_encode.update({"exp": expire})
+    encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
+    return encoded_jwt
+
+def get_subscription_tier(email: str):
+    paid_emails = ["virdisaab419@gmail.com", "virdiakash77@gmail.com"]
+    return "paid" if email.lower() in paid_emails else "free"
+
+@router.post("/signup")
+async def signup(user: UserSignup):
+    # Check if user exists
+    try:
+        existing_user = await users_collection.find_one({"email": user.email})
+    except ServerSelectionTimeoutError:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, 
+            detail="Database connection timeout. Please ensure your IP is whitelisted in MongoDB Atlas."
+        )
+    
+    if existing_user:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Email already registered")
+    
+    # Create new user
+    hashed_password = get_password_hash(user.password)
+    tier = get_subscription_tier(user.email)
+    
+    user_dict = {
+        "fullName": user.fullName,
+        "email": user.email,
+        "password": hashed_password,
+        "auth_provider": "local",
+        "subscription_tier": tier,
+        "created_at": datetime.utcnow()
+    }
+    
+    await users_collection.insert_one(user_dict)
+    
+    # Generate token
+    access_token = create_access_token(data={"sub": user.email})
+    return {
+        "access_token": access_token, 
+        "token_type": "bearer", 
+        "user": {
+            "name": user.fullName, 
+            "email": user.email,
+            "subscription_tier": tier
+        }
+    }
+
+@router.post("/login")
+async def login(user: UserLogin):
+    try:
+        db_user = await users_collection.find_one({"email": user.email})
+    except Exception as e:
+        # DB offline — issue an offline JWT so the user can still use the app
+        print(f"[AUTH] DB offline during login: {e}. Issuing offline token.", flush=True)
+        tier = get_subscription_tier(user.email)
+        access_token = create_access_token(data={"sub": user.email})
+        return {
+            "access_token": access_token,
+            "token_type": "bearer",
+            "user": {
+                "name": user.email.split("@")[0].title(),
+                "email": user.email,
+                "subscription_tier": "paid"  # Grant full access in offline mode
+            }
+        }
+
+    if not db_user or db_user.get("auth_provider") != "local":
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid credentials")
+        
+    if not verify_password(user.password, db_user["password"]):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid credentials")
+        
+    # Ensure tier is present (migration/legacy fix)
+    tier = db_user.get("subscription_tier")
+    if not tier:
+        tier = get_subscription_tier(db_user["email"])
+        try:
+            await users_collection.update_one({"_id": db_user["_id"]}, {"$set": {"subscription_tier": tier}})
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    access_token = create_access_token(data={"sub": db_user["email"]})
+    return {
+        "access_token": access_token, 
+        "token_type": "bearer", 
+        "user": {
+            "name": db_user["fullName"], 
+            "email": db_user["email"],
+            "subscription_tier": tier
+        }
+    }
+
+@router.post("/oauth")
+async def oauth_login(oauth_data: OAuthLogin):
+    """
+    Mock OAuth endpoint for Github/Google. 
+    """
+    db_user = await users_collection.find_one({"email": oauth_data.email})
+    
+    if not db_user:
+        # Auto-signup OAuth users
+        tier = get_subscription_tier(oauth_data.email)
+        user_dict = {
+            "fullName": oauth_data.name,
+            "email": oauth_data.email,
+            "auth_provider": oauth_data.provider,
+            "profile_pic": oauth_data.profile_pic,
+            "subscription_tier": tier,
+            "created_at": datetime.utcnow()
+        }
+        await users_collection.insert_one(user_dict)
+        db_user = user_dict
+    else:
+        # Update tier if missing
+        if "subscription_tier" not in db_user:
+            tier = get_subscription_tier(db_user["email"])
+            await users_collection.update_one({"_id": db_user["_id"]}, {"$set": {"subscription_tier": tier}})
+            db_user["subscription_tier"] = tier
+        
+    access_token = create_access_token(data={"sub": db_user["email"]})
+    return {
+        "access_token": access_token, 
+        "token_type": "bearer", 
+        "user": {
+            "name": db_user["fullName"], 
+            "email": db_user["email"], 
+            "profile_pic": db_user.get("profile_pic"),
+            "subscription_tier": db_user.get("subscription_tier", "free")
+        }
+    }
+
+@router.post("/upgrade")
+async def upgrade_subscription(email: str):
+    """Manual upgrade endpoint (to be called after QR payment confirmation)"""
+    result = await users_collection.update_one(
+        {"email": email},
+        {"$set": {"subscription_tier": "paid"}}
+    )
+    if result.modified_count == 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
+    return {"message": "Subscription upgraded successfully"}
+
+@router.get("/me")
+async def get_me(user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    return {
+        "name": user.get("fullName"),
+        "email": user.get("email"),
+        "subscription_tier": user.get("subscription_tier", "free"),
+        "profile_pic": user.get("profile_pic")
+    }
+
+@router.get("/test")
+async def auth_test():
+    return {"message": "Auth router is reachable!"}

backend/app/routers/dashboard_router.py

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+"""
+dashboard_router.py
+Provides endpoints to save and retrieve per-user scan history across all labs.
+"""
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import Optional, Any, Dict
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from bson import ObjectId
+from app.dependencies import get_current_user
+from app.database import (
+    text_results_collection,
+    image_results_collection,
+    audio_results_collection,
+    video_results_collection,
+)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/dashboard", tags=["Dashboard"])
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Schema for saving a scan result
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+class ScanRecord(BaseModel):
+    lab: str            # "text" | "image" | "audio" | "video"
+    filename: str
+    verdict: str        # "AI-Generated" | "Authentic" | "Suspicious"
+    confidence: float   # 0.0 – 1.0
+    threat_level: str   # "critical" | "high" | "medium" | "low" | "safe"
+    scan_id: str
+    extra: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None  # lab-specific extras
+
+
+def _collection_for(lab: str):
+    mapping = {
+        "text":  text_results_collection,
+        "image": image_results_collection,
+        "audio": audio_results_collection,
+        "video": video_results_collection,
+    }
+    col = mapping.get(lab)
+    if col is None:
+        raise HTTPException(400, f"Unknown lab: {lab}")
+    return col
+
+
+def _serialize(doc: dict) -> dict:
+    """Make MongoDB document JSON-serializable."""
+    doc["_id"] = str(doc["_id"])
+    if isinstance(doc.get("created_at"), datetime):
+        doc["created_at"] = doc["created_at"].isoformat()
+    return doc
+
+
+async def save_scan_internal(
+    email: str,
+    lab: str,
+    filename: str,
+    verdict: str,
+    confidence: float,
+    threat_level: str,
+    scan_id: str,
+    extra: dict = None,
+    full_result: dict = None,
+):
+    """
+    Unified persistence helper — saves any scan result to the respective MongoDB collection.
+    Automatically segments by user_email for isolation.
+    """
+    try:
+        col = _collection_for(lab)
+    except HTTPException:
+        print(f"[DB] Invalid lab: {lab}")
+        return
+
+    doc = {
+        "user_email": email,
+        "lab":        lab,
+        "filename":   filename,
+        "verdict":    verdict,
+        "confidence": confidence,
+        "threat_level": threat_level,
+        "scan_id":    scan_id,
+        "extra":      extra or {},
+        "full_result": full_result or {},
+        "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    }
+
+    try:
+        await col.insert_one(doc)
+        print(f"[DB] {lab.capitalize()} scan {scan_id} saved for {email}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[DB] Failed to save {lab} scan: {e}")
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# POST /api/v1/dashboard/save  — called by each lab after a scan
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+@router.post("/save")
+async def save_scan(record: ScanRecord, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    await save_scan_internal(
+        email=user["email"],
+        lab=record.lab,
+        filename=record.filename,
+        verdict=record.verdict,
+        confidence=record.confidence,
+        threat_level=record.threat_level,
+        scan_id=record.scan_id,
+        extra=record.extra
+    )
+    return {"status": "saved", "scan_id": record.scan_id}
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GET /api/v1/dashboard/history  — recent scans for this user
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+@router.get("/history")
+async def get_history(limit: int = 20, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    email = user["email"]
+    query = {"user_email": email}
+
+    # Fetch from all four collections concurrently
+    import asyncio
+    async def _fetch(col, lab):
+        cursor = col.find(query, {"extra": 0}).sort("created_at", -1).limit(limit)
+        docs = await cursor.to_list(length=limit)
+        for d in docs:
+            d["lab"] = lab   # ensure lab field always present
+        return docs
+
+    results = await asyncio.gather(
+        _fetch(text_results_collection,  "text"),
+        _fetch(image_results_collection, "image"),
+        _fetch(audio_results_collection, "audio"),
+        _fetch(video_results_collection, "video"),
+    )
+
+    # Merge, sort by time, take latest `limit` overall
+    all_scans = []
+    for batch in results:
+        for doc in batch:
+            all_scans.append(_serialize(doc))
+
+    all_scans.sort(key=lambda x: x.get("created_at", ""), reverse=True)
+    return {"scans": all_scans[:limit]}
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GET /api/v1/dashboard/stats  — aggregate stats for this user
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+@router.get("/stats")
+async def get_stats(user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    email = user["email"]
+    query = {"user_email": email}
+
+    async def _count_verdicts(col, regex_pattern):
+        return await col.count_documents({**query, "verdict": {"$regex": regex_pattern, "$options": "i"}})
+
+    import asyncio
+    collections = [
+        text_results_collection,
+        image_results_collection,
+        audio_results_collection,
+        video_results_collection,
+    ]
+    lab_names = ["text", "image", "audio", "video"]
+
+    # Regex patterns for different versions of the labs
+    AI_PATTERN = "AI-Generated|AI GENERATED|DEEPFAKE|LIKELY_AI|LIKELY FAKE|AI"
+    AUTHENTIC_PATTERN = "Authentic|AUTHENTIC|LIKELY HUMAN|LIKELY_HUMAN|LIKELY REAL|HUMAN"
+    SUSPICIOUS_PATTERN = "Suspicious|UNCERTAIN|REJECTED"
+
+    counts = await asyncio.gather(*[col.count_documents(query) for col in collections])
+    total  = sum(counts)
+
+    ai_counts        = await asyncio.gather(*[_count_verdicts(c, AI_PATTERN) for c in collections])
+    authentic_counts = await asyncio.gather(*[_count_verdicts(c, AUTHENTIC_PATTERN) for c in collections])
+    suspicious_counts = await asyncio.gather(*[_count_verdicts(c, SUSPICIOUS_PATTERN) for c in collections])
+
+    total_ai        = sum(ai_counts)
+    total_authentic = sum(authentic_counts)
+    total_suspicious = sum(suspicious_counts)
+    total_threats   = total_ai + total_suspicious
+
+    print(f"[DEBUG-STATS] User: {email}")
+    print(f"[DEBUG-STATS] Counts: {counts}")
+    print(f"[DEBUG-STATS] AI: {ai_counts} -> Total: {total_ai}")
+    print(f"[DEBUG-STATS] Authentic: {authentic_counts} -> Total: {total_authentic}")
+    print(f"[DEBUG-STATS] Suspicious: {suspicious_counts} -> Total: {total_suspicious}")
+
+    return {
+        "total_scans": total,
+        "total_threats": total_threats,
+        "total_authentic": total_authentic,
+        "ai_detected": total_ai,
+        "lab_breakdown": {
+            lab: {"total": counts[i], "ai": ai_counts[i]}
+            for i, lab in enumerate(lab_names)
+        },
+    }
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GET /api/v1/dashboard/scan/{scan_id} — fetch details for ANY scan
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+@router.get("/scan/{scan_id}")
+async def get_scan_details(scan_id: str, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    email = user["email"]
+    
+    # Check all 4 collections
+    collections = [
+        ("text",  text_results_collection),
+        ("image", image_results_collection),
+        ("audio", audio_results_collection),
+        ("video", video_results_collection),
+    ]
+    
+    for lab, col in collections:
+        doc = await col.find_one({"scan_id": scan_id, "user_email": email})
+        if doc:
+            return {"status": "success", "lab": lab, "data": _serialize(doc)}
+            
+    raise HTTPException(404, "Scan not found or not authorized")

backend/app/routers/image_router.py

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+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks, Depends
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from app.dependencies import verify_paid_tier
+from app.routers.dashboard_router import save_scan_internal
+# Model import moved inside endpoint for lazy loading
+import base64
+import io
+import asyncio
+import uuid
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+class ImageAnalyzeRequest(BaseModel):
+    image: str
+    include_gradcam: bool = True
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/image", tags=["Image Lab"])
+
+
+@router.post("/analyze")
+async def analyze_image_endpoint(request: ImageAnalyzeRequest, user: dict = Depends(verify_paid_tier)):
+    """
+    Analyzes an image using the v2026 Forensic Truth Pipeline.
+    Integrates RIGID (DINOv2), C2PA provenance, FFT, ELA, EXIF, and Multi-Neural Ensembles.
+    """
+    from app.models.image_detector import analyze_image
+    try:
+        image_data = request.image
+        if not image_data:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="No image data provided.")
+
+        # Decode base64 image with sanitization
+        if "," in image_data:
+            _, encoded = image_data.split(",", 1)
+        else:
+            encoded = image_data
+
+        # SANITIZATION: Strip whitespace/newlines and fix padding
+        encoded = encoded.strip().replace(" ", "+").replace("\n", "").replace("\r", "")
+        missing_padding = len(encoded) % 4
+        if missing_padding:
+            encoded += "=" * (4 - missing_padding)
+
+        try:
+            image_bytes = base64.b64decode(encoded)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400, detail=f"Invalid base64 image data: {str(e)}"
+            )
+
+        # ── MAGIC NUMBER VALIDATION ─────────────────────────────
+        # Check for common image file signatures in the header bytes.
+        # JPG: FF D8 FF | PNG: 89 50 4E 47 | WEBP/RIFF: 52 49 46 46 | BMP: 42 4D | TIFF: 49 49
+        header = image_bytes[:12]
+        is_valid = (
+            header[:3] == b"\xff\xd8\xff"  # JPEG
+            or header[:4] == b"\x89PNG"  # PNG
+            or header[:4] == b"RIFF"  # WEBP
+            or header[:3] == b"GIF"  # GIF
+            or header[:2] == b"BM"  # BMP
+            or header[:4] in (b"II*\x00", b"MM\x00*")  # TIFF
+        )
+        if not is_valid:
+            # Check if it looks like HTML — use bytes comparison, NOT .lower() (bytes has no .lower())
+            first_bytes = image_bytes[:64].decode("latin-1", errors="replace").lower()
+            if "<!doc" in first_bytes or "<html" in first_bytes:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail="The forensic engine received an HTML document instead of an image. Ensure you are uploading a valid image file.",
+                )
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail="Unsupported or invalid image format. Please upload a valid JPG, PNG, or WEBP.",
+            )
+
+        # Run frontend-ready Image Forensics pipeline
+        try:
+            # analyze_image is synchronous and heavy, run it in a thread to keep the event loop alive
+            result = await asyncio.to_thread(analyze_image, image_bytes, include_gradcam=request.include_gradcam)
+            if "error" in result:
+                raise ValueError(result["error"])
+            
+            # Persist to MongoDB
+            try:
+                verdict = "AI-Generated" if result.get("verdict") == 'AI GENERATED' else "Authentic" if result.get("verdict") == 'LIKELY HUMAN' else "Suspicious"
+                prob = result.get("ai_probability", 0)
+                await save_scan_internal(
+                    email=user["email"],
+                    lab="image",
+                    filename="uploaded_image.png",
+                    verdict=verdict,
+                    confidence=prob,
+                    threat_level="critical" if prob >= 0.72 else "high" if prob >= 0.5 else "low",
+                    scan_id=f"img-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}",
+                    extra={
+                        "verdict_raw": result.get("verdict"),
+                        "ai_probability": prob,
+                        "confidence": result.get("confidence")
+                    },
+                    full_result=result
+                )
+            except Exception as db_err:
+                print(f"Failed to persist image scan to DB: {db_err}")
+
+        except ValueError as ve:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(ve))
+        except Exception as e:
+            import traceback
+
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500, detail=f"Internal Forensic Crash: {str(e)}"
+            )
+
+        return {"status": "success", "data": result}
+
+    except HTTPException as http_exc:
+        raise http_exc
+    except Exception as e:
+        import traceback
+
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=500, detail=f"Forensic analysis crashed: {str(e)}"
+        )

backend/app/routers/text_router.py

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+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks
+from fastapi.responses import Response
+from app.schemas.text_schema import TextRequest
+from app.dependencies import get_current_user, verify_paid_tier
+from app.routers.dashboard_router import save_scan_internal
+from fastapi import Depends
+# Service import moved inside endpoints for lazy loading
+import uuid
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/text", tags=["Text Detection"])
+
+# In-memory async job store
+_jobs: dict = {}
+# In-memory scan store (fallback for PDF generation if DB is down)
+_scans: dict = {}
+
+
+@router.post("/analyze")
+async def analyze_sync(req: TextRequest, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """Sync — waits for full result. Use for direct testing."""
+    from app.services.pipeline import run_text_pipeline
+    try:
+        result, _ = await run_text_pipeline(
+            user_email=user["email"],
+            text=req.text,
+            mode=req.mode,
+            include_highlights=req.include_highlights,
+        )
+        
+        # Persist to MongoDB
+        try:
+            await save_scan_internal(
+                email=user["email"],
+                lab="text",
+                filename=f"text_scan_{result['scan_id'][:6]}.txt",
+                verdict=result.get("verdict", "Suspicious"),
+                confidence=result.get("score", 0),
+                threat_level=result.get("threat_level", "low").lower(),
+                scan_id=result.get("scan_id", f"txt-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"),
+                extra={
+                    "mode": req.mode,
+                    "confidence_level": result.get("confidence_level")
+                },
+                full_result=result
+            )
+        except Exception as db_err:
+            print(f"Failed to persist text scan to DB: {db_err}")
+
+        return {"status": "success", "data": result}
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(400, str(e))
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(500, str(e))
+
+
+@router.post("/analyze/async")
+async def analyze_async(
+    req: TextRequest,
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
+    user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)
+):
+    """
+    Async — returns job_id immediately.
+    React polls /status/{job_id} every 2 seconds.
+    This is the main endpoint your UI should use.
+    """
+    job_id = "job_" + str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+    _jobs[job_id] = {"status": "processing", "data": None, "user_email": user["email"]}
+
+    async def run():
+        from app.services.pipeline import run_text_pipeline
+        try:
+            result, _ = await run_text_pipeline(
+                user_email=user["email"],
+                text=req.text,
+                mode=req.mode,
+                include_highlights=req.include_highlights,
+            )
+            _jobs[job_id] = {"status": "complete", "data": result, "user_email": user["email"]}
+            # Cache completed scan for PDF generation if DB is offline
+            _scans[result["scan_id"]] = {"result": result, "text": req.text, "user_email": user["email"]}
+            
+            # Persist to MongoDB
+            try:
+                await save_scan_internal(
+                    email=user["email"],
+                    lab="text",
+                    filename=f"text_scan_{result['scan_id'][:6]}.txt",
+                    verdict=result.get("verdict", "Suspicious"),
+                    confidence=result.get("score", 0),
+                    threat_level=result.get("threat_level", "low").lower(),
+                    scan_id=result.get("scan_id", f"txt-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"),
+                    extra={
+                        "mode": req.mode,
+                        "confidence_level": result.get("confidence_level")
+                    },
+                    full_result=result
+                )
+            except Exception as db_err:
+                print(f"Failed to persist text scan to DB: {db_err}")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            _jobs[job_id] = {"status": "error", "data": str(e), "user_email": user["email"]}
+
+    background_tasks.add_task(run)
+    return {"status": "accepted", "job_id": job_id}
+
+
+@router.get("/status/{job_id}")
+async def get_job_status(job_id: str, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """React polls this every 2 seconds during analysis."""
+    if job_id not in _jobs:
+        raise HTTPException(404, "Job not found")
+    
+    job = _jobs[job_id]
+    if job.get("user_email") != user["email"]:
+        raise HTTPException(403, "Not authorized to view this job status")
+        
+    return job
+
+
+@router.post("/analyze/report")
+async def analyze_with_report(req: TextRequest, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """
+    Returns JSON result + generates PDF report.
+    Call this when user clicks 'Export Report'.
+    """
+    from app.services.pipeline import run_text_pipeline
+    try:
+        result, pdf_bytes = await run_text_pipeline(
+            user_email=user["email"],
+            text=req.text,
+            mode=req.mode,
+            include_highlights=req.include_highlights,
+            generate_report=True,
+        )
+        return {
+            "status": "success",
+            "data":   result,
+        }
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(500, str(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/report/{scan_id}")
+@router.get("/report/{scan_id}.pdf")
+async def download_report(scan_id: str, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """Download PDF report for a completed scan."""
+    from app.services.database   import get_scan_by_id
+    from app.services.pdf_report import generate_pdf
+
+    try:
+        scan = await get_scan_by_id(scan_id)
+        text = scan.get("text_preview", "") if scan else ""
+    except Exception:
+        scan = None
+        text = ""
+
+    if not scan:
+        # Fallback to in-memory store if DB is down
+        if scan_id in _scans:
+            scan = _scans[scan_id]["result"]
+            text = _scans[scan_id]["text"]
+            scan_owner = _scans[scan_id].get("user_email")
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "Scan not found (DB offline and memory cache missed)")
+    else:
+        scan_owner = scan.get("user_email")
+
+    if scan_owner and scan_owner != user["email"]:
+        raise HTTPException(403, "Not authorized to download this report")
+
+    try:
+        pdf_bytes = generate_pdf(
+            scan_id=scan_id,
+            result=scan,
+            text=text
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"PDF GENERATION ERROR: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(500, f"Internal PDF Engine Error: {str(e)}")
+
+    return Response(
+        content=pdf_bytes,
+        media_type="application/pdf",
+        headers={
+            "Content-Disposition": f'attachment; filename="FakeShield_Report_{scan_id[:8]}.pdf"',
+            "Access-Control-Expose-Headers": "Content-Disposition"
+        }
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/scan/{scan_id}")
+async def get_scan_details(scan_id: str, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """Fetch full forensic scan details for the UI."""
+    from app.services.database import get_scan_by_id
+    
+    try:
+        scan = await get_scan_by_id(scan_id)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to fetch scan from DB: {e}")
+        scan = None
+
+    if not scan:
+        if scan_id in _scans:
+            scan = _scans[scan_id]["result"]
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "Scan not found")
+
+    if scan.get("user_email") and scan.get("user_email") != user["email"]:
+        raise HTTPException(403, "Not authorized to view this scan")
+
+    # Ensure signals and other JSON fields are parsed if they came from Postgres as strings/objects
+    return {"status": "success", "data": scan}
+
+
+@router.get("/history")
+async def get_history(limit: int = 50, user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """Returns past scans from PostgreSQL."""
+    from app.services.database import get_scan_history
+    history = await get_scan_history(user["email"], limit)
+    return {"status": "success", "data": history}
+
+
+@router.get("/health")
+async def health():
+    return {
+        "status": "healthy",
+        "engine": "Vanguard",
+        "version": "v85.26-SOVEREIGN",
+        "active_models": ["DeBERTa-v3-L", "Binoculars-Sovereign", "Roberta-Large", "MiniLM-Semantic"]
+    }