Artist Names
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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:
|
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 |