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ArtStation AI declaration checklistbefore you publish or edit a project on ArtStation
TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Check the three AI declaration options, the default filters and the report option, and the working files you can still show, before you publish or edit an ArtStation project.
Nothing you tick is sent anywhere. This page cannot decide which declaration option is right for your work or whether a project will be filtered. It is not legal advice.
Check the declaration, the filters and the files you can still show
Tick what is true about the project, the tools you used and the files you keep. You get a shareable result and clear next steps. Nothing you tick is sent to TimeBinder.
Your choices stay on this page. Nothing you tick is sent anywhere or tied to your name.
Tick everything that is true before you publish or edit an ArtStation project
This looks at the three declaration options, the default AI filters and the report option, and the working files and notes you can still show. It is not a way to prove that work is or is not AI.
What to do now
What should I check before I publish or edit a project on ArtStation? The short answer
Read the current ArtStation Help Center article first. It says you answer a required question in the Created with Generative AI section when you publish or edit a project, with three options: primarily generative AI, mixed generative AI and non-generative methods, or 100% non-generative. It says the default filter hides primarily-AI work, hides mixed work unless a viewer allows it, and does not hide 100% non-generative work. Match your answer to how the work was made, and share a breakdown, which ArtStation recommends.
This checklist cannot decide which option fits or whether a project will be filtered. A TimeBind of a file you already hold can show that exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. It does not show how a project was made.
Why this came up in November 2026
On 9 November 2026 ArtStation published “More Transparency and Control for Generative AI on ArtStation”, describing clearer AI declarations when publishing, a dedicated way to report unlabeled AI work, and filters with Strict, Balanced and Loose settings. Its Help Center article sets out the details, including that AI filtering is on by default and that reports and other signals feed the filter but are not proof. 80 Level and Creative Bloq covered the change; Creative Bloq noted a mixed reaction from artists and open questions on how a creator could contest a wrong flag.
Measured demand is current. On X, a 4 November 2026 post from @sulamoon about ArtStation’s logged-out survey reached 479 likes, 49 reposts and 8,409 impressions at the check, and @80Level’s 10 November post on the new controls reached 20 likes and 6,956 impressions. Checked on 13 November 2026, about 2:05 AM Australia/Brisbane. Google autocomplete returned “artstation ai policy”, “artstation ai controversy”, “artstation ai reddit”, “artstation ai stance” and “artstation noai tag”. Autocomplete is not search volume, and YouTube coverage found in the same check was small, so the X posts, the official pages and press are the record.
The checks are written for the next time you publish or edit a project. ArtStation says it will keep refining the filters, so always read the current Help Center wording first.
Sources: the ArtStation Help Center article, the ArtStation Magazine post, 80 Level and Creative Bloq.
What this checklist does and does not do
The honest job of this page is to slow down a publish or edit until you have read the current wording and kept your working files, not to judge any artwork. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and fingerprint.
| Part | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| The declaration | Reminds you to read the three options and match your answer to how the work was made, including when you edit an older project. | Choose an option for you, or decide whether your work is AI. |
| Filters and reports | Reminds you that the Help Center describes reports and other signals as estimates, not proof, that assessments are not shown, and that a report alone does not label or remove work. | Tell you whether a project is filtered, or who reported it. |
| Working files you already hold | Reminds you to keep dated layered files, sketches, WIP exports and notes on any AI tool used. | Show how a project was made, or that it is not AI. |
| A TimeBind of a file you already hold | Records that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches, using a SHA-256 fingerprint made in your browser. The file stays on your device. | Stop a project being filtered, or decide any dispute with ArtStation. |
If a working file is something you may need to show later
Before and after you publish or edit a project:
- Keep dated layered files, sketches, WIP exports and, if you used AI, the prompts, settings and tool names for that project.
- Make a TimeBind of each exact file you already hold. The fingerprint is made in your browser and the file stays on your device. You can later download a Proof of Time Certificate.
- Store the files, a capture of the Help Center wording you relied on and the certificate together, and note which declaration option you chose and when.
A TimeBind shows the exact file existed no later than the recorded time and still matches. It cannot show how a project was made or that it will not be filtered.
First Pooled TimeBind free, no card, then from US$5. An ASAP TimeBind is US$15.
What a TimeBind shows, and what it does not. It shows that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and that a copy shown later still matches its fingerprint. It does not show who made the file, who owns it, that its contents are true, or whether AI was used to make or edit it. This is general information, not legal advice.
ArtStation AI declaration checklist: FAQ
Can this checklist tell me which ArtStation option to choose?
No. It runs in your browser and only helps you plan. The Help Center describes the three options: primarily generative AI, mixed generative AI and non-generative methods, and 100% non-generative. You choose based on how the work was made.
Will a report label or remove my project?
The Help Center says a report alone does not label, remove or penalise work, that no single report decides the outcome, and that assessments are never shown publicly. It also says reports and other signals only estimate how likely a piece is to be AI-generated.
What is the Potentially AI-generated Tolerance slider?
A viewer setting described in the Help Center with Strict, Balanced and Loose positions. It controls how much unlabeled content is hidden based on user reports and other signals, and it starts at Strict.
Does a dated file record stop my work being filtered?
No. A TimeBind of a file you already hold can show that exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. The Help Center suggests sharing a breakdown of your work, and a dated working file can be part of what you keep.
Is the NoAI tag the same as the AI filter?
The Help Center says there is no direct relationship between the filter settings and the NoAI tag or account setting. 80 Level reports that NoAI is now on by default for new projects. Read ArtStation’s current pages for how it works.
Is anything I tick sent to TimeBinder?
No. The checklist runs in your browser. Your ticks stay on the page.
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Date the exact files you already hold
Add a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes: a dated, checkable record of your working files, kept beside the Help Center wording you may later need to show.
- Open the app and sign in with email or Google.
- Add your files. They stay on your computer.
- Seal them and download your Proof of Time certificates.
First Pooled TimeBind free, no card, then from US$5. See pricing.