Canonical page: https://verifiedhuman.info/about Reviewed library edition: 2026-10-29 [Home](https://verifiedhuman.info/)About # About VerifiedHuman. Human work deserves to be recognized. We help people who put their practice, experience, and judgment into human work connect with people who value that craftsmanship. [Find your standard](https://verifiedhuman.info/#standards) Founded in April 2023. Free to join. Support us if you can. ## There is a person behind the work. Any piece of writing, any photograph or visual arts effort, a song, a human voice. Each of these can represent years of practice, lived experience, and choices that only a human maker could have made. As AI-generated work becomes more familiar and saturates the creative world we know, our human origin can be harder to see. The VerifiedHuman mark helps creators say how their work was made, so audiences who care about human craftsmanship can make a human choice. We care deeply about the work, and even more so, for the people doing it. We want to make damn sure they can be found by the people who want to find them. Students still need to think, write, compose, and discover what they can do. Our [education framework](https://verifiedhuman.info/edu) helps teachers and students talk about AI use while keeping that learning human. ## A standard people commit to. Writers, artists, musicians, voice actors, and other creators join by agreeing to the standard for their field. They use the VerifiedHuman mark on work that meets it. AI can help with the process. The essential creative work still has to come from people. Each field’s [definitions](https://verifiedhuman.info/faq#definitions) explain where the line is, with examples and guidance on disclosure. The [Human–AI Spectrum](https://verifiedhuman.info/human-ai-spectrum) describes five levels of human and AI contribution. Work at VH3, VH4, or VH5 can carry the mark when it also meets its field’s requirements. ### What the mark means. The creator has made a commitment about how the work was made. The mark does not mean we scanned the file or checked every project they have made. ### When work needs a closer look. We may review work at any time, including randomly selected samples, and involve an independent reviewer when needed. We may ask about the process, tools, and people behind it. If you have a concern about work carrying the mark, [send us the work and explain your concern](https://verifiedhuman.info/contact). [Read your standard and join](https://verifiedhuman.info/join) · [Questions about membership](https://verifiedhuman.info/faq) ## A conversation became a commitment. ### Micah Voraritskul Founder · Author of Human Is the New Vinyl Micah Voraritskul is the author of [Human Is the New Vinyl](https://www.micahvoraritskul.com/) and the founder of VerifiedHuman and [Sharp Pencil](https://www.sharppencil.co/). His writing and teaching explore human creativity and practical decisions about AI. Through Sharp Pencil, he helps businesses make marketing decisions and carry them into practice. Micah founded VerifiedHuman in April 2023, after a series of conversations about what generative AI would mean for the people who make things. The question was simple: when an audience can no longer tell how something was made, how does a human creator become recognizable? [Read the story, in Micah’s words](https://verifiedhuman.info/our-story) [Follow the thinking on Substack](https://verifiedhuman.substack.com/) ## People behind the purpose. Our advisory team brings experience in the arts, education, ethics, technology, and business. - ### Andy Edmunds Film & Music - ### Bill Farnham Business - ### Brian Conn Communications - ### Carl Miller Advisor - ### Carolyn Strand Norman Business - ### Casey Templeton Visual Arts - ### Craig Martin Special Advisor - ### Daniel Allen Ethics - ### Debbie Miller Coordinator - ### Elizabeth Pace Education & Ethics - ### Glen Sheehan Special Advisor - ### J. Aaron Simmons Philosophy - ### Jon Hirst Innovation - ### Klaus Luehning Special Advisor - ### Kristy Voraritskul Design - ### Laura Bowser Business - ### Michael Hodges Non-profit - ### Michael Stathopulo Digital Strategy - ### Ryan Emmons Technology - ### Tamee Roberts Marketing ## Community connections. Meet some of the creators, schools, businesses, and organizations connected with VerifiedHuman. - [Wayne BarloweVisual artist](https://waynebarlowe.com/) - [Bev StandingVoice actor](https://www.bevstanding.com/) - [Nicky MondelliniVoice actor](https://www.nickymondellini.com/) - [George Washington IIIVoice actor](https://www.voevolution.com/) - [Tish HicksVoice actor](https://tishhicks.com/) - [Natasha MarchewkaVoice actor](https://natashamarchewka.com/) - [Cacala CarvalhoMusician](https://verifiedhuman.info/cacala-carvalho) - [Felipe RadicettiMusician](https://www.feliperadicetti.com/) - [Stefan Ashton FrankVoice actor](https://stefanashtonfrank.com/) - [Vicki ListonVoice actor](https://www.vickiliston.com/) - [Marianna LeporaceMusician](https://millsrecords.com.br/artistas_/marianna-leporace/) - [TyRuben EllingsonAdvocate](https://www.tyruben.com/) - [C2PAVerifiedHuman is a contributor member](https://c2pa.org/membership/) - [JMC Voiceover](https://verifiedhuman.info/j-michael-collins) - [Stephenson Voice](https://stephensonvoice.com/) - [Sharp Pencil Marketing](https://www.sharppencil.co/) - [LifePlus Worldwide](https://lifeplusworldwide.com/) - [Big Bad N Loud](https://www.bigbadnloud.com/) - [Faith Academy Philippines](https://faith.edu.ph/) - [Vlad Pereverzyev](https://www.vladpereverzyev.com/en/) - [Salto Al Reverso Publishing](https://editorialsaltoalreverso.com/) - [Radio Shiga](https://verifiedhuman.info/radio-shiga) - [Veritas School](https://www.veritasschool.com/) - AudioWave Records UK - [Shockoe Records](https://www.shockoerecords.com/) - [Casey Templeton](https://caseytempleton.com/) - [Tennessee Christian Preparatory School](https://www.tennesseechristian.org/) - [Wycliffe Bible Translators](https://wycliffe.org/) - [Brightcrest](https://brightcrestmedia.com/) - [Alliance Practice](https://alliancepractice.com/) - [Lee University](https://www.leeuniversity.edu/) - [Arkbound](https://www.arkbound.com/) - [GACX](https://gacx.io/) - [Mirari Press](https://www.miraripress.com/) - [Nierika](https://nierika.ch/) - [Red Dirt Legacy Co.](https://www.littlelegacyfilms.com/) - [Tales of the Forgotten Fiction Network](https://talesoftheforgotten.com/) - [WholeHearted BodyMind Therapies](https://www.wholeheartedbodymind.com/) - [Writion](https://www.writion.co.nz/) Join the creators, schools, and organizations putting their names behind human creativity. Free to join. [Your name should be here](https://verifiedhuman.info/#how-to-join) ## A Contributor Member of C2PA. C2PA develops standards for recording a file’s origin and edits. VerifiedHuman provides a standard for the human work behind it. We joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity as a Contributor Member in 2026. We want to help people understand both the history of a file and the human contribution to the work. Our membership does not mean every work carrying the VerifiedHuman mark has Content Credentials. - [View C2PA’s member directory](https://c2pa.org/membership/) - [Explore Content Credentials](https://c2pa.org/) ## Part of a larger conversation. Groups such as SAG-AFTRA and the National Association of Voice Actors advocate for creators’ consent, compensation, and control over their work. We share those concerns. Our part is a standard and a mark that help people find human-made work. VerifiedHuman does not represent or speak for these organizations. ## Put your name behind your work. Read your field’s standard and join us. It’s free. [Choose your standard](https://verifiedhuman.info/join)