Think Together · Start with a Short Story
The girl writes a prompt, chooses a result, and revises the story. There are human choices in the work, and there is content generated by a model. How can she explain that clearly?
Lay Out the Process
- Human contributionIdeas and revisions
- Model contributionGenerate possibilities
- Source materialsCheck permission to use them
- Explain when sharingSay how AI helped
When discussing work made with AI, first separate the different contributions in the creative process.
Keeping track of materials, choices, and changes you made helps you explain the source honestly. When sharing work, follow platform, school, and activity rules and respect other people's work.
Legal rights depend on the region and the details of a particular work. You cannot reach one universal conclusion just because someone clicked “generate.”
Now You Try
If you give someone else's illustration to a model and only change its colors a little, can you say it is completely your original work?
Ready? Open this to see the explanation
You cannot assume that. Respect the original creator's rights and the material's license, and describe the creative process honestly.
One Idea to Take Away
When discussing work made with AI, first separate the different contributions in the creative process.
Try covering the diagram above and explaining each step to someone in your family. If one step is hard to explain, return to that card and look again.