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AI image training dispute record checklistif you are worried that your images were used to train an AI model
TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Check your originals and their dates, who holds the rights, the licences and terms that applied, what you can show about a possible use, and the dated copies you can still show.
Nothing you tick is sent anywhere. This page is not legal advice and cannot tell you whether any model used your images. The case it mentions is a pending appeal, not a rule that applies to you.
Check the originals, the rights, the terms and the copies you can still show
Tick what is true about your images and what you have saved. You get a shareable result and clear next steps. Nothing you tick is sent to TimeBinder.
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Tick everything that is true about your images and a possible AI training dispute
This looks at your originals and their dates, where and under what terms each image was posted or licensed, what you can show about a possible use, and the dated copies you can still show. It is a records list, not legal advice and not a way to find out whether a model used your work.
What to do now
What records should a photographer or illustrator keep if they think their images were used to train AI? The short answer
Keep your originals, the terms that applied and dated captures of anything you see. Getty Images’ appeal against Stability AI was heard in the UK Court of Appeal on 11 and 12 November 2026, according to a Burges Salmon summary. It concerns whether a model trained on images is an infringing copy under UK law when the model weights never stored the images. The High Court rejected Getty’s claim on that point, and the appeal is pending. For you, the practical records are the original files with metadata stored away from where you posted them, a list of where and when each image was posted, any client contract or licence, the platform terms as they stood, and dated captures of what you actually saw. For legal options, talk to a qualified lawyer.
This checklist is not legal advice and cannot tell you whether any model used your images. A TimeBind of a file you already hold, such as an original image, a licence or a saved page, can show that exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. It does not show that a model was trained on your work or who holds the rights.
Why this came up in November 2026
The Getty Images v Stability AI appeal in the UK Court of Appeal ran on 11 and 12 November 2026. Burges Salmon wrote on 12 November that the High Court had held that, because Stable Diffusion’s model weights had never stored Getty’s images, the model could not be an infringing copy, and that Getty argues the law does not require the finished model to contain a copy of the works it was trained on. The summary also says the British Recorded Music Industry was given permission to intervene in support of Getty. No decision had been reported at the time of writing, and this page does not predict one.
Separately, Rapporteur reported on 11 November 2026 that Adobe backs rules against the monetisation of AI style imitation, including a proposed US “CREATOR Act”. It is a proposal, not law.
Measured demand is visible. Checked on 13 November 2026, about 3:15 AM Australia/Brisbane. On YouTube, the Court of Appeal’s hearing recordings “Getty Images (US) Inc and Others (Appellants) v Stability AI Ltd (Respondent)” had 989, 584, 278 and 175 views on separate uploads dated 11 and 12 November 2026, and Google autocomplete returned “getty images stability ai appeal”, “getty images v stability ai appeal” and “getty images v stability ai court of appeal”. Autocomplete shows what people type. It is not search volume.
Sources: Burges Salmon, 12 November 2026 and Rapporteur, 11 November 2026.
What this checklist does and does not do
The honest job of this page is to help you keep the records in order, not to tell anyone whether to take action. For prevention, see the TimeBinder answer on how to protect art from AI and the AI crawler opt-out generator. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and fingerprint.
| Part | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Originals and dates | Reminds you to keep originals with metadata away from where you posted them, and a list of where and when each image was posted. | Find out whether a model used your images. |
| Rights and terms | Reminds you to check who holds the rights, and to save the licence, contract and platform terms that applied. | Tell you who owns an image or what a contract means. |
| What you saw | Reminds you to capture a suspected use with the date and not rely on memory or on a similar-looking output. | Show that a model was trained on your work. |
| 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 that a model used your work, or that you will win a claim. |
If originals and licences are something you may need to show later
Before you do anything else:
- Keep dated copies of your original files, the licence or contract for each image, and any saved page or capture of a suspected use.
- 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, the list of images with where and when each was posted, and the certificate together.
A TimeBind shows the exact file existed no later than the recorded time and still matches. It cannot show that a model was trained on your work or who holds the rights.
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.
AI image training dispute record checklist: FAQ
Does the Getty appeal decide my case?
No. It is a specific case under UK law and a decision was still pending when this page was written. Rules differ by place and by facts, and a qualified lawyer is the right person to ask about yours.
Can this checklist tell me if my images were used for training?
No. It runs in your browser and only helps you keep records. It cannot see any model or dataset.
Is a similar-looking AI image proof that a model used my work?
This page cannot say. A similar-looking output on its own is not a record of how a model was trained. Capture what you prompted and saw, with the date, and ask a qualified lawyer how it may be treated.
Does a dated record show who holds the rights to an image?
No. 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 who holds the rights or that a model used the image.
How do I stop crawlers from taking my images?
See the TimeBinder answer on protecting art from AI and the AI crawler opt-out generator. They help you set requests, and they do not guarantee that anyone will respect them.
Is anything I tick sent to TimeBinder?
No. The checklist runs in your browser. Your ticks stay on the page.
Related guides and tools
- How to protect my art from AIThe TimeBinder answer on prevention
- AI crawler opt-out generatorBuild opt-out requests for your site
- Artstation AI declaration checklistA checklist for AI declarations on a portfolio
- Published photo record checklistRecords to keep for published photos
- VSCO and AI training: what creators should keepA TimeBinder article on a related announcement
- 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 your original files and licences, kept before any dispute.
- 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.