Creating images and videos in line with our policies
Below are some tips on how to respect our image and video generation guardrails and help ensure that all usage complies with OpenAI’s Usage Policies.
1. Compliance with OpenAI’s Usage Policies
All ChatGPT and Sora users have agreed to OpenAI’s Usage Policies, Service Terms, and Terms of Use. These policies apply universally to OpenAI services and are designed to ensure safe and responsible usage of AI technology. You can review OpenAI’s Usage Policies here.
1.1 Depictions of Real People
You may not edit images or videos that depict any real individual without their explicit consent. You may not create images or videos as means to impersonate, harass, intimidate, or otherwise harm the depicted individual or perpetrate fraud against others. Editing uploaded images or videos that contain real people under the age of 18 is not permitted.
4o image generation is capable in many instances of generating depictions of a public figure based on a text prompt. Public figures who wish for their depiction not to be generated can let us know by following the steps in this article(opens in a new window).
1.2 Inappropriate and Harmful Content
ChatGPT and Sora users are prohibited from creating or distributing content that promotes or causes harm. This includes content that is generated to harass, defame, promote violence, or sexualize children. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII)
- Content promoting suicide, self-harm or disordered eating
- Content glorifying terrorism or terrorist organizations
- Age-inappropriate content distributed to minors
1.3 Misleading Content
Our policies prohibit any use of our image or video tools to create or distribute content that is used to defraud, scam, or mislead others. This includes taking steps to obscure or hide the use of AI technology in the image and video generation process.
1.4 Avoid illegal content or content that may violate intellectual property rights
OpenAI’s Terms of Use prohibit any content that may violate the law—including using the intellectual property of others in ways that violate their rights.
2. Reporting Violations
If you encounter content that you believe violates any of our policies, please report it immediately. We take all violations seriously and will review reported content for compliance with our terms and the broader OpenAI Usage Policies.
