AI label

In a world increasingly flooded with AI-generated artifacts, it may become necessary to label works in order to clarify the origin of the content being viewed. For reasons of transparency and ethics, understanding how — and to what extent — AI has been used helps prevent confusion or misunderstanding regarding the authorship of a project. This signaling tool makes it possible to regain a degree of control over labeled works, whether to promote or to critique the use of AI.

The labels were designed with this purpose in mind and consist of three symbols released under a CC 0 license, meaning they belong to the public domain, which you are free to download and use as you wish.

The first label, NO AI USED, represents three circles positioned at the vertices of an invisible triangle. Three segments extend from the sides toward the center of the triangle, forming the letter Y. Graphically, the symbol can be interpreted as three human silhouettes (the circle representing the head and the Y forming the body), or as three people seen from above collaborating around a table or workshop.

The second label, ASSISTED BY AI, features the same three circles from the previous logo. Instead of the Y shape, the two lower circles of the triangle are connected, forming a base. This connection represents the foundation — the support upon which a human creator relies to develop their project. The circle positioned above this base symbolizes the work in progress.

The final label, MADE WITH AI, once again uses the triangular arrangement of circles. This time, two segments connect the sides of the triangle, creating the shape of the letter A for “Artificial.” Here, the triangular symbol becomes more prominent, evoking a warning sign and emphasizing that the work has been generated by AI.