AI Art, Creative Fraud & Synthetic Deception
AI-generated or substantially AI-edited artwork must be disclosed clearly when posted as a creation, submission, commission sample, portfolio item, contest entry, sale, fundraiser reward, or evidence of authorship. Do not claim that generated work was hand-drawn, photographed, commissioned, or independently created when it was not.
Undisclosed AI art, prohibited AI submissions, false authorship claims, removal of generation indicators, imitation of a specific member’s work, or presenting generated material in a misleading context is a warnable offence. Content may also be removed, entries disqualified, rewards reversed, and showcase or marketplace access restricted.
Do not use AI art to impersonate a person or creator, fabricate screenshots or evidence, forge commissions or receipts, manufacture endorsements, counterfeit products, misrepresent progress, solicit payment under false pretences, or deceive buyers about what they will receive. Attempted fraud is actionable even if no payment is completed.
Serious or deliberate cases—including financial fraud, repeated deceptive sales, coordinated scamming, identity abuse, fabricated moderation evidence, non-consensual sexual imagery, sexualised depictions of minors, blackmail, or synthetic material used to cause substantial reputational or safety harm—may bypass warnings and result in an immediate permanent ban, evidence preservation, payment-platform reports, Discord reports, or lawful escalation.
AI tools may be used where the relevant channel, event, client, and licence permit them and the use is labelled honestly. References, accessibility assistance, brainstorming, and minor tool-assisted edits do not excuse plagiarism or deception; when authorship or eligibility matters, disclose the material role the tool played.
If unsure whether a work requires disclosure, label it before posting and ask staff or the organiser. Deleting a label later, moving the transaction into DMs, or using another account does not remove responsibility.