A Novel Steganography Method Without Embedding Using Generative Adversarial Networks
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GAN,Steganopraphy,Embedding and hasingAbstract
Abstract: Steganography traditionally relies on embedding secret information into a cover medium, introducing potential distortion and susceptibility to detection. This paper proposes a novel steganographic method that avoids explicit embedding, leveraging the capabilities of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to generate images that inherently represent the hidden message. The proposed method utilizes a conditional GAN framework where the secret message serves as a condition to generate a visually plausible image. We present a comprehensive literature review, detail the architecture of the proposed system, and validate its effectiveness through rigorous experiments. Comparative analysis with traditional and recent deep learning-based methods highlights the superiority of the proposed approach in terms of security, imperceptibility, and payload capacity.
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