AI-Generated Imagery License

Using AI artwork on your channels

You can embed AI is Mid artwork in newsletters, research decks, or blog posts that analyze the same topic we covered. Keep the filename unchanged when possible, add an image caption that mentions “Artwork by AI is Mid,” and link those words to the source URL. If you are adapting the story for a different market or language, add a short note explaining that the visual was created through a human-plus-AI workflow. That disclosure keeps your readers aligned with our transparency standards.

Social media reposts are allowed as long as they stay non-commercial. Tag @aiismid where supported, or add a plain-text attribution within the post copy when a tag is unavailable. Square crops, typographic overlays, and accessibility text are encouraged. We want the context to travel with the image, so feel free to write alt text that mirrors our captions or to copy our descriptive blurb word for word.

Video creators are welcome to reference our AI visuals during commentary. Overlay the artwork for no more than five seconds per clip unless you are pausing to critique the image itself. Please place a visible watermark or on-screen text that reads “Visual: AI is Mid” so viewers do not mistake the art for footage you commissioned independently. If the artwork accompanies sensitive reporting, state that it is an illustrative rendering rather than photographic evidence.

Editing, remixing, and derivative works

You are free to adjust dimensions, color balance, or type treatments to fit your publishing template. Do not remove stylistic choices that convey the mood of the story, such as glitch artifacts or surreal compositions. Those touches often signal sarcasm or critical distance within our reporting. If you need a clean background or layered file, reach out to legal@aiismid.com so we can determine whether the underlying assets are available for release.

Remixing is welcome when it adds commentary. Merge the art with your own photography, build a meme that references the original AI prompt, or animate the illustration to highlight a specific sentence from our article. In return, include a caption that states “Remix based on AI is Mid artwork” and link to both the story and this license page. This small habit helps downstream readers trace derivatives back to their source.

If you plan to print the artwork on physical goods—posters, zines, gallery walls—secure written consent in advance. We often reuse AI pieces for future product drops, so commercial distribution without a conversation may conflict with our roadmap. Send your proposal, print quantities, and distribution plan to legal@aiismid.com. Our team usually responds within five business days with either a green light, a request for revisions, or a denial if the timeline overlaps with an upcoming release.

Restrictions that protect our reporting

Never feed AI is Mid artwork into training datasets. Each piece already originates from a composite of model output and human editing, and recycling that data would multiply artifacts that we cannot control. Likewise, do not mint our artwork as NFTs or use it inside token-gated collections. Readers should always be able to access our visuals freely on the public internet.

Avoid pairing our AI artwork with marketing campaigns, sponsored posts, or political messaging. The illustrations were conceived to critique hype, not to sell it. If you attach our art to an ad, you change its intent and confuse audiences who rely on AI is Mid for independent analysis. When in doubt, ask yourself whether money changes hands because of the placement. If the answer is yes, the use is not allowed.

We prohibit the use of our AI creations in biometric or surveillance research. Some of our visuals depict people, cityscapes, or speculative devices. Feeding those images into recognition systems could introduce bias or mislabel real-world individuals. This clause applies even if you plan to blur faces or keep the data internal. Our editorial policy keeps satire and analysis separate from surveillance technology.

We also bar the use of our illustrations in synthetic identity schemes or model demos that claim the art was entirely machine-generated. Passing our work off as a raw model output misleads audiences and diminishes the human labor that guided the composition. If you showcase our visuals inside a demo reel, acknowledge that the final render includes human direction and manual clean-up.

Attribution and disclosure checklist

Every repost should contain four key details: the title of the AI is Mid story, the publication date, a link to the source, and a note that the image was created through an AI-assisted workflow. You can place the information in a caption, a hover state, or a footnote. For video, add the disclosure to your on-screen text or description box. For podcasts, read the credit aloud.

If you translate our articles, include the translated version of this license or add a line that links back to the canonical English page. We welcome community translations and want international audiences to see the same guardrails. Please alert us when the translation is live so we can list it alongside community resources.

Educators who use our visuals in lectures should mention that the artwork may contain satire or speculative elements. Students sometimes assume AI renderings are literal photographs. Clarifying that the imagery is interpretive keeps discussions grounded and prevents misinformation from spreading beyond the classroom.

Requesting special permissions

Some journalism projects need deeper collaboration. If you are planning an investigative partnership or co-publishing a long-form feature, outline your proposal in an email with the subject line “AI Artwork Partnership Request.” Include deadlines, distribution channels, and any style guides we need to follow. Our visuals team will schedule a call to review references and align on prompts before work begins.

Museums or galleries that want to exhibit AI is Mid artwork may do so when the exhibition goal is educational. Prepare wall labels that mention AI is Mid, the original story, and the AI tools used in production. If you need high-resolution exports or print-ready files, we will provide them after approving the curation plan. Commercial ticketed exhibitions require a revenue-sharing agreement.

If a platform removes your repost despite following this license, contact legal@aiismid.com with screenshots. We will review the takedown, provide documentation that proves your use is permitted, and, if necessary, issue a counter notice. Platforms occasionally misinterpret AI imagery, so your diligence helps us refine future disclosures.

Prompt logs and transparency reports

Every AI artwork is accompanied by a prompt log stored in our internal CMS. The log includes the base prompt, the model version, seeds for reproducibility, and notes from the human art director. When readers email us about a visual, we often excerpt that log to clarify what is synthetic versus retouched. If you require more context for educational reuse, we can provide redacted logs that omit proprietary details but still explain the creative process.

Twice per year we publish a transparency report outlining how many AI-assisted visuals we shipped, which models we relied on, and how many corrections we issued. These reports double as a changelog for this license. If we add or relax a clause, the report documents the rationale. Anyone reusing our art should bookmark the transparency posts because they offer nuance beyond the bullet points you see here.

The report also lists every platform takedown request we received and how we responded. When you credit AI is Mid, you benefit from that trail. If someone claims your repost violates their rights, you can reference the report to show that your use aligns with our documented moderation history. Think of it as third-party provenance that travels with each illustration.

Community remix etiquette

We love when readers reinterpret our visuals, but community remixes work best when they stay in dialogue with the original story. If you create a meme, animation, or collage, link to the article in every channel where you post the remix. Mention whether your piece adds criticism, humor, or homage. The more context you provide, the easier it is for future viewers to understand why the art exists.

When remixing, never remove or obscure sensitive details if those details communicate marginalized voices. For example, if an illustration highlights disability tech, do not crop out mobility aids just to center a gadget. Doing so erases the people we interviewed. Instead, build on the theme: add captions, audio descriptions, or layered elements that amplify the original perspective.

If your remix goes viral, loop us in. We often invite community creators to contribute to future stories or to co-host behind-the-scenes streams about AI art. These collaborations help us keep the licensing policy grounded in real-world use cases. Participation is optional, but the invitation is open to anyone who honors attribution and keeps satire anchored to facts.

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