A poster with the text 'Submission Handbook for Better Images of AI: Available Now!' with three bullet points beneath which state 'Image criteria, IP guidance, and AI policy'. On the right is a picture of the cover of the Guide which has a collage of pictures from the library at the bottom and the top. In the centre is the text, 'Submission Handbook for Better Images of AI' with explanatory text beneath.

Submission Handbook for Better Images of AI

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In 2025, we uploaded 60+ images to our library. During this time, we’ve been fortunate to work with several organisations which have culminated in collections of images as well as contributions from individual creators. To make the process of submitting images to our library easier for everyone, we’ve released our Submission Handbook for Better Images of AI. This is our first attempt to publicly communicate our guidelines and policies for submitting images to the Better Images of AI library.

Importantly, anyone can submit an image for consideration in the library. Our library features brilliant contributions from art students, researchers, amateurs, and professionals from all fields across the world. As a non-profit organisation which is run entirely by volunteers, we are grateful that most images are kindly donated* to the library by these amazing creators.

What’s inside the Submission Handbook?

  • Our image criteria: what elements do we look for in ‘better images of AI’ and what tropes should you avoid?
  • Our submission form: easily submit images via our new form
  • Inspiration and resources: get started creating your own better images of AI
  • Intellectual property guidance: steps to ensure your images do not infringe 3rd party rights and learn more about the Creative Commons licence that images published in the library are covered by
  • AI policy: our prioritisation of human-created visuals and restrictions on AI-generated art
A cover of the Submission Handbook to Better Images of AI. The top and bottom of the cover feature a collage of various images from the library. The middle includes the title and some informational content.
ACCESS THE HANDBOOK HERE

This Handbook will serve as a working document which we will continue to update as we learn, reflect, and find more useful information to share with our creative community. Previous versions will be archived here.

If you spot any mistakes or have suggestions for ways to improve the Submission Handbook, please do get in touch with us by emailing info@betterimagesofai.org. We’d love to hear from you.

Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to volunteers Söğüt Atilla Aydın, Elja Daae, Harriett Humfress, Grace Jenkins, Beckett LeClair and Laura Martinez for providing advice and feedback which supported the development of this Handbook.

* We do sometimes work with organisations that can commission images or run art competitions with monetary prizes. If you might be more interested in paid work related to our library, do sign up to our newsletter where we share these opportunities.

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