{"product_id":"ai-editing-disclosure-clause-software-ai-assisted-editing","title":"AI Editing Disclosure Clause (Software \u0026 AI-Assisted Editing)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you use AI \u003cem\u003eanywhere\u003c\/em\u003e in your editing — noise reduction, retouching, distraction removal, masking, upscaling, AI culling, smart-clone, or generative fill (including the AI baked into your gallery and editing software) — your clients are entitled to know, and your contract should be the thing that tells them first. This clause discloses your software- and AI-assisted workflow the right way: it protects your process without giving up an inch of your creative control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Assistive editing tools.\u003c\/strong\u003e Names the AI\/ML-assisted tools your post-production may use — noise reduction, retouching, object and distraction removal, masking, upscaling, color — as part of \u003cem\u003eyour\u003c\/em\u003e signature editing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Human direction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Makes clear that every creative and artistic decision stays under your judgment. The tools assist your workflow; they never replace your control over the final work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Image integrity — your choice of stance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two ready-to-use options: a strict \"no AI-generated content — your work reflects what actually happened\" version, \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e a \"composite \u0026amp; enhanced\" version that permits merging real frames (the perfect group photo) and removing distractions, while never fabricating events that didn't occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Scope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Limits the disclosure to the images and footage delivered under the agreement, so it doesn't accidentally sweep in the rest of your business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it's for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny creator who uses AI-assisted tools \u003cem\u003eanywhere\u003c\/em\u003e in their workflow — photographers, videographers, and content creators alike, across wedding, portrait, editorial, and commercial or brand work. The clause's \u003ccode\u003e[Provider]\u003c\/code\u003e field flexes to however your contract names you (Photographer, Videographer, Studio, or Company). If your gallery or editing software culls or retouches with AI, or you've ever used generative fill to clean up a frame, this is the disclosure that keeps you honest and covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNest it inside your existing editing \/ artistic-style section, or drop it in as its own Section [X]. Replace the fill-in \u003ccode\u003e[Provider]\u003c\/code\u003e fields, pick your image-integrity stance, and copy-paste — about five minutes. You receive a PDF with a Google Doc link, highlighted customization fields, and implementation notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a real clause matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I use some AI in editing,\" buried in a DM, isn't consent. A clean, specific disclosure — drafted by an attorney who works with creatives every week — heads off the \"you never told me AI touched my work\" conversation before it ever starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated AI Clauses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach clause covers a different \u003cem\u003edirection\u003c\/em\u003e of AI use — pick the one (or ones) that fit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• To govern how your \u003cstrong\u003eclient\u003c\/strong\u003e uses AI on the work you deliver → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theartistslawyer.com\/products\/ai-clause\"\u003eAI Clause\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n• To disclose your \u003cstrong\u003eown\u003c\/strong\u003e assistive-AI editing → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theartistslawyer.com\/products\/ai-editing-disclosure-clause\"\u003eAI Editing Disclosure Clause\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n• To require clients to submit \u003cstrong\u003ehuman\u003c\/strong\u003e work for review → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theartistslawyer.com\/products\/no-ai-submission-human-work-clause\"\u003eNo-AI Submission \/ Human Work Required Clause\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full set → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theartistslawyer.com\/collections\/ai\"\u003etheartistslawyer.com\/collections\/ai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Artists' Lawyer templates are attorney-drafted, not legal advice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Artists' Lawyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428637462724,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0360\/2271\/4412\/files\/0-6134412928119610610.png?v=1784673054","url":"https:\/\/theartistslawyer.com\/products\/ai-editing-disclosure-clause-software-ai-assisted-editing","provider":"The Artists' Lawyer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}