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How to Write a Credit for AI Illustrations (Tool, Model and Edits)

When you publish an AI-made picture, it is easy to wonder how much to write and how to say it. This guide shows credit wording that is easy for readers to understand, with examples. The rules on whether you must credit and how differ by service and by where you post, so always check the official guidance as well.

Last updated: 2026-10-22 approx. 3 min read

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The short answer

An AI art credit is easy to understand when it uses a short template with the tool name, model name, whether you edited it, and the author name. Whether a credit is required and how to write it depend on the conditions of the service and model you used, so check the official guidance.

What should you write in an AI art credit?

The basics are four things in a short template: the tool name, model name, whether you edited it, and the author name.

A credit tells viewers how a work was made. You do not need to write much; a short summary of what readers want to know is enough. What you write may be set by the terms of the service you used or the rules of where you post. First check the guidance for the service and model you used, then build your credit using the items in the table.

Item	Example of what to write	A note
Author name	Your site name or pen name	Matching your account name where you post makes you easier to find
Tool name	The name of the image service or software used	Write the official name
Model name	The name and version of the model used	Match the wording on the distribution page
Edits	Whether you made hand-drawn edits or color adjustments	Writing 'none' is also information
Prompt	Whether you publish it or not	If you do not publish it, you do not need to say so

Anime girl gesturing toward a framed picture on a wall, adding a credit to an artwork — 作品のそばにクレジット

Anime girl smiling at a desk beside a closed notebook and pen, organizing credit details — 作品のそばにクレジット

Illustration usage rules

Can you show me examples of how to write a credit?

Keep two forms ready, a short one-line form and a detailed form, so you can choose by where you post.

AI-generated illustration | Created by: (author name) | Tool: (name) | Model: (name)

This illustration was generated with (tool name) and the colors were adjusted by (author name). Model: (name) / Edits: yes (background added by hand)

Where should you put the credit?

It is common to put it in the caption of the post, or as a standard line on your profile or work description page.

Where to write it	What suits it	A note
Post caption	A short one-line credit	Check the character limit in the official guidance
Work description field	A detailed credit (tool, model, edits)	If the site has an AI setting, match it
Profile	A rule that applies to all your works	For example, 'I make my work using AI'
Your own site	Detailed production notes and your terms of use	You can also write the conditions for reuse

How to write a credit

Open the terms of the service and model you used and check whether a credit is required
Gather the author name, tool name, model name and whether you edited it into a note
Check the character limit and rules of where you post, and choose the one-line or detailed form
Read it back and make sure it matches how the work was actually made
After posting, look again from time to time to see whether the conditions have changed

Rinka's tips

The most important thing is to state accurately how the work was made
If you edited by hand, a short note about where and how reads as honest
How to credit changes by site and service, so check the official guidance

How does the credit change by situation where AI disclosure is expected?

Where you write it and how detailed it is changes with the posting site's settings, commissioned work, your own site, and exhibitions or printed matter.

How much detail is expected differs by situation. If the posting site has an AI disclosure setting, use that setting first. For commissioned work, agreeing on the wording with the client beforehand prevents trouble later. For exhibitions and printed matter, space is limited, so a short one-line form suits better.

Situation	Example of how to write it	Where to check
The posting site's AI setting	Select AI-generated in the setting plus a one-line credit	The official guidance of the site
A commissioned work	Attach the credit agreed with the client to what you deliver	An agreement made with the client beforehand
Your own site	Write detailed production info and rules on a description page	The terms of the service you used
Exhibitions and printed matter	Author name plus one line saying AI-generated	The rules of the venue or print shop

For manners about AI disclosure, see How to label your work as AI-generated (social media and art sites) →

For settings when posting to pixiv, see How to Post AI Illustrations on pixiv: Settings and Tags →

To check a model's license, see How to Check the License of an Image Model or LoRA (Items and Steps) →

For how to choose hashtags, see How to Choose Hashtags for AI Art (Kinds, Number and Examples) →

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Must I always write an AI art credit?

Whether it is needed depends on the conditions of the service and model you used and the rules where you post. Check the official guidance. Even when it is not required, writing one helps readers understand.

Should I publish my prompt?

There is no rule that you must. You can decide for yourself, and if you do not publish it, you do not need to say so.

How do I write it if I edited by hand?

A short note about where, such as 'Edits: yes (background drawn by hand)', makes it easy to understand.

What if I run out of characters for the credit?

Use the short one-line form and put the details in your profile, the work description or your own site.