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Reviewed library edition: 2026-10-29

# VerifiedHuman for visual artists

The moment a photographer chooses and the way a painter sees a subject can change how we see the world. The VerifiedHuman mark helps audiences recognize the human vision behind visual work. Start with the [Standard for Visual Artists](https://verifiedhuman.info/visual-artists) and its [definitions](https://verifiedhuman.info/definitions-for-visual-artists).

## Your commitment

> I represent my visual work to be my (or my team's) intellectual property, essentially created by (a) human(s) and not by generative AI.

The central question is: Who created it?

## What counts as your creation

A photographer chooses a frame and a moment. A painter shapes line, color, and form. The standard asks who captured or created the essential visual elements and brought them together.

Traditional editing and technical tools can support that work. AI may also help with research or technical enhancement. Consider what the tool actually did to the image.

## Working with generated material

At VH3, AI-generated material must be substantially transformed through your creative work. A prompted image with minor edits does not qualify.

The Capture or Arrangement Principle asks you to examine essential generated elements that remain unchanged. Did you create the visual work, or mainly select an output? The [definitions](https://verifiedhuman.info/definitions-for-visual-artists#capture-or-arrangement-principle) give examples.

If a source image’s human or AI origin is unclear, use the AIU (AI-Unknown) tag. The tag records uncertainty; it does not establish that the work qualifies.

## Explain what the mark covers

Use the mark on work that meets the standard. Describe meaningful AI contributions and credit the people involved. A membership does not certify every image in a portfolio.


## Read next

- [Read the standard and join](https://verifiedhuman.info/visual-artists)
- [Definitions and examples](https://verifiedhuman.info/definitions-for-visual-artists)
- [Use the mark](https://verifiedhuman.info/brand)