There is a person behind the work.
Any piece of writing, any photograph or visual arts effort, a song, a human voice. Each of these can represent years of practice, lived experience, and choices that only a human maker could have made.
As AI-generated work becomes more familiar and saturates the creative world we know, our human origin can be harder to see. The VerifiedHuman mark helps creators say how their work was made, so audiences who care about human craftsmanship can make a human choice.
We care deeply about the work, and even more so, for the people doing it. We want to make damn sure they can be found by the people who want to find them.
Students still need to think, write, compose, and discover what they can do. Our education framework helps teachers and students talk about AI use while keeping that learning human.
A standard people commit to.
Writers, artists, musicians, voice actors, and other creators join by agreeing to the standard for their field. They use the VerifiedHuman mark on work that meets it.
AI can help with the process. The essential creative work still has to come from people. Each field’s definitions explain where the line is, with examples and guidance on disclosure.
The Human–AI Spectrum describes five levels of human and AI contribution. Work at VH3, VH4, or VH5 can carry the mark when it also meets its field’s requirements.
What the mark means.
The creator has made a commitment about how the work was made. The mark does not mean we scanned the file or checked every project they have made.
When work needs a closer look.
We may review work at any time, including randomly selected samples, and involve an independent reviewer when needed. We may ask about the process, tools, and people behind it. If you have a concern about work carrying the mark, send us the work and explain your concern.
A conversation became a commitment.
Micah Voraritskul
Founder · Author of Human Is the New Vinyl
Micah Voraritskul is the author of Human Is the New Vinyl and the founder of VerifiedHuman and Sharp Pencil. His writing and teaching explore human creativity and practical decisions about AI. Through Sharp Pencil, he helps businesses make marketing decisions and carry them into practice.
Micah founded VerifiedHuman in April 2023, after a series of conversations about what generative AI would mean for the people who make things.
The question was simple: when an audience can no longer tell how something was made, how does a human creator become recognizable?
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