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Design studio AI use statement builderfor clients who ask whether you use AI
TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Tick the stages where AI tools are used and say what you check by hand. You get a short statement for a proposal or email and a list of things to settle.
Everything you type stays on this page. This page writes plain wording for your own use. It is not a contract clause, does not change your professional duties and does not say who owns AI-assisted images. It is not legal advice.
Write your statement
Tick where your studio uses AI tools, how client files are handled and what you check by hand. Nothing you type is sent to TimeBinder.
Everything you type stays on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere or tied to your name.
Tell a client plainly which AI tools you use, for what, and what you do not do
Tick the stages where AI tools are used and say what you check by hand. You get a short statement for a proposal or email and a list of things to settle with your own terms. It is not a contract clause.
What should an architecture or design studio tell clients about AI use? The short answer
Say plainly where you use AI tools (concept images, enhancing renders, drafting text, scripts for CAD or BIM software, meeting notes, checking), whether client files go into them and on what terms, whether AI-edited images are labelled, who in the studio reviews AI-assisted work before it goes out, and that the tools do not replace your own checking. Keep it short and true to your current practice.
Then settle the things a statement cannot: what your terms of appointment say about AI tools, what your insurer says, what each tool does with files you enter, and who owns AI-assisted images under your contract and country. A TimeBind of the statement you sent and of the files you issued shows those exact files existed no later than a recorded time. It does not show how they were made.
Why this came up in November 2026
Architects and designers are being asked about AI renders. Counts below were read on 13 November 2026 (Australia/Brisbane) unless the text says another date. Silver Colored Lens’s “How I Turned 4 Architectural Renders Into a Short Film with Higgsfield”, uploaded on 26 October 2026, showed 39,313 views. Greyscalegorilla’s “AI Is Changing 3D. Here’s How We’re Thinking About It”, uploaded on 26 October 2026, showed 29,895 views. Immaculate Platform’s “How to Price Interior Design Services When Competitors Use AI Renders”, uploaded on 21 October 2026, showed 3,700 views. These are demand signals for AI in design work. They are not about client statements, so demand for this exact tool is modest. This page does not check what any video says.
The practical step is to decide your answer before a client asks, and to write it down once.
Sources: Silver Colored Lens, Greyscalegorilla and Immaculate Platform, on YouTube. For the render hand-off itself, see the AI visualization handoff checker.
What this tool does and does not do
The honest job of this page is to help you say what you do, clearly. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and SHA-256.
| Part | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Statement | Writes a short, plain paragraph from what you tick, with no claim you did not make. | Be a contract clause or change your duties. |
| Things to settle | Lists terms, insurance, tool terms and ownership questions to settle in your own documents. | Answer them. |
| Warnings | Flags undecided client-file handling, undecided labelling and no named reviewer. | Say whether your practice is compliant. |
| 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. | Show how a drawing or render was made. |
If you may need to show your files later
When you send a statement or issue drawings:
- Save the statement as sent, and the issued files, together.
- 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.
- Keep the date and who received them.
A TimeBind shows each exact file existed no later than the recorded time and still matches. It does not show how it was made.
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.
Design studio AI use statement builder: FAQ
Is the statement a contract clause?
No. It is plain wording for your own use. Put binding terms in your terms of appointment, with advice.
Does this say who owns AI-assisted images?
No. That depends on the tool terms, your contract and your country.
Should I label AI-edited images?
That is your decision. The tool flags it if you leave it undecided or choose not to, and suggests you check your contract and any submission rules.
Does this check what my tools do with client files?
No. Read each tool’s terms yourself. The tool flags it if you have not.
Is this legal advice?
No. Ask your professional body, insurer or lawyer about duties and cover.
Is anything I type or tick sent to TimeBinder?
No. This page runs in your browser. What you type stays on the page.
Related guides and tools
- AI visualization handoff checkerHand off a render
- AI planning drawing checklistPlanning drawings
- BIM AI assistant model edit checklistModel edits
- Client file AI tool checklistBefore client files go into an AI tool
- GlossaryPlain definitions of fingerprint, SHA-256 and existed no later than
- All free toolsPrivate, in-browser tools
Date the exact files you already hold
Add a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes: a dated, checkable record of the statement you sent and the files you issued.
- 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.