Content Policy: Artist Names, real known people, fictional characters

Artist names, real known people or fictional character names cannot be included in titles, keywords, and cannot be used in prompts for Generative AI:

  • May not include or reference the name of an artist (including single name artists)

  • May not include or reference real known people 

  • May not include or reference fictional characters

  • Creative work names such as a movie, franchise, comic, art, design, or architecture 

  • May not include or reference other creative work, such as “...in the style of...”, “...inspired by...”, “...influenced by...”, “...in the tradition of...”, or “....drawing on...”

Name and reference examples:

Name and reference examples:

Artist Names

Real Known People Names

Fictional Character Names

Reference

Banksy

Emily Johnson

Spiderman

...In the style of...

Dale Chihuly

Byeol Kim

Pikachu

...inspired by...

Yayoi Kusama

Gaultier de Chiel

Catwoman

...influenced by...

Joy Ang

Doina Ciobanu

Gandalf

...in the tradition of...

Frank Gehry

Ishikawa Yuki

Daenerys Targaryen

...drawing on...

Exceptions: 

  • Content classified as Illustrative Editorial that includes or references an Artist, real known people, or fictional character name in relevant context may be accepted [all other Editorial policies still apply]. 

By Content Type:

Content Requirements

Commercial Use

Illustrative Editorial

Photos & Illustrations

not acceptable

acceptable

Vectors

not acceptable

acceptable

Videos

not acceptable

not acceptable

Generative AI

not acceptable

not acceptable

3D Models

not acceptable

not acceptable

PNGs with transparency

not acceptable

not acceptable

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