We have received a lot of feedback regarding the sale of "AI-Generated" works,
and are taking the following steps in response. *As of April 3rd 2024
■Monthly limit to AI registrations
■Retail Section
AI-Generated works are sold in the AI-generated section.
Works with partial AI use are sold in the doujin section.
■Handling Policy
- We have temporarily suspended new registrations of AI-generated Otome/BL works and smartphone games.
When preparations have been made, registrations will reopen in the AI-generated section. Works currently on sale will not be affected. - We have suspended Product Announcements for AI-generated works.
■Before Registration
- Works where genitals and parts associated with them are not appropriately masked cannot be registered. Please apply for registration after doing any necessary editing. For details, please see our [ Compliance Policy ]をご確認ください.
- We do not handle works which include photorealistic AI images.
- After referring to the Help page below, make sure to select either the "AI-Generated" or "Partial AI Use" tag.
Regarding the difference between "AI-Generated" and "Partial AI Use"
Frequently asked questions about AI-generated works - If a work appears to have used AI generation and the work is not appropriately tagged, then regardless of whether the work was done internally or outsourced, we may request proof of creation. If we do not receive evidence that makes clear the status of the work with regard to AI use, we may add an AI tag or change the selected tag.
- There are cases where images used on the product page are not included in the work itself. Please do not use images not included with the work on the product page, and ensure there are no images missing from the product.
■Product Approval
- We do not accept registration requests for more than 3 AI-generated works per month per circle.
- We cannot accommodate requests for specific release dates, nor can we respond to inquiries about release dates or the status of the approval process.
- As we proceed with release preparations in the order the works were submitted, it may be some time after your submission before the work goes on sale.
- If a work appears to have been created using AI generation and is not appropriately tagged, we may request that you provide proof that the work is original, such as drafts or original drawings in the form of editable working files such as PSD, etc.
If the requested proof cannot be provided, or if the work cannot be determined to have been created without AI generation, an AI tag will be added to the work.
■Limit to AI-generated images
- The limit on AI-generated images that can be included in a single work is 500, including variations, and for sets/compilations, the limit is 1000. We are unable to treat works as sets/compilations if they have never been sold on DLsite before. Even if the file format is different, each image is counted separately.
（Example）
○ 250 JPG files + 1 PDF file (250 pages)
× 500 JPG files + 1 PDF file (500 pages)
× 500 JPG files + product page images/samples included in work
※Please check [ here ] for details on the limit to the number of images.
■Monthly limit to AI registrations
We do not accept registration requests for more than 3 AI-generated works per month. This limit resets at the start of each month. This limit cannot be bypassed by creating multiple circles under the same management.
（Example）
○ 3 works submitted May 31st, 3 works submitted June 1st
× 3 works submitted May 1st, 1 work submitted May 30th
× 6 works submitted May 1st (submitting the allocation for 2 months at once)
※Based on submission dates, not release dates.
■If a violation is discovered
If a circle is discovered to have submitted AI-generated works beyond the stated limits, or that multiple circles* have submitted AI-generated works beyond the limit within a single month, we may impose a limit on registrations or cease business with the offenders in the future.
*If, based on a comprehensive assessment, we determine that applications have been submitted by multiple circles under the same management, we will treat them as a single circle from that point on.
■Other
Please check our [ Compliance Policy ] for details on our handling of AI-generated works.
If you have other questions about our handling of AI works, please see [ here ].
We may choose to reassess the registration of AI works whenever necessary.
We hope for your understanding