AI Usage at a Glance
May 1, 2017
RecommendationPractice documented: ArtStation uses AI and machine learning to power its search results, homepage feeds, and marketplace rankings. The platform analyzes user content to improve how relevant art and products are surfaced to each visitor.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Dec 1, 2022
OtherPractice documented: ArtStation lets artists tag their work as 'NoAI,' which signals to outside AI companies that they are not permitted to use that artwork to train AI image generators. Artists can apply this tag to individual pieces or their entire portfolio.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Dec 16, 2022
RecommendationPractice documented: ArtStation offers users the ability to filter out AI-generated artwork from their homepage galleries, search results, and marketplace browsing. Users who choose to enable this filter see a feed that excludes work tagged as created with AI tools.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Dec 16, 2022
ModerationPractice documented: ArtStation requires sellers to label marketplace products made with AI using a 'CreatedWithAI' tag, and gives all users the ability to filter AI-generated artwork out of their browsing experience across the homepage, search, and marketplace.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Dec 16, 2022
RecommendationPractice documented: ArtStation uses artificial intelligence and machine learning in its 'Safety and Discovery Tools' to power search results, content recommendations, and marketplace rankings for all users of the platform.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Dec 17, 2022
OtherNew evidence: ArtStation will allow artists to opt out of AI programs using their creations, but concerns remain
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2023
ModerationPractice documented: ArtStation uses automated tools to detect spam content. When spam is flagged, the content is held from public feeds while a human moderator reviews it — and if confirmed as spam, the account is banned and the content removed.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2023
ModerationPractice documented: ArtStation runs an automated tool that watches user behavior to detect signs of financial fraud. If suspicious activity is spotted, the tool can automatically pause a seller's payouts while a human reviews the situation.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2023
RecommendationNew evidence: AB-587 Terms of Service Report: ArtStation
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2023
ModerationNew evidence: AI Filters: New Search and Browsing Options
Evidence AddedView practice →Feb 9, 2023
RecommendationNew evidence: AI Filters: New Search and Browsing Options
Evidence AddedView practice →Feb 9, 2023
RecommendationNew evidence: AI Filters: New Search and Browsing Options
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ModerationPractice documented: ArtStation uses automated tooling to detect spam content at the time it is posted, temporarily restricting the reach of flagged content while a human moderator reviews it.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
Data AnalysisPractice documented: ArtStation uses AI to analyze user-uploaded content across the platform for safety purposes — including identifying illegal content, fake accounts, unauthorized automation, and policy violations — and also to classify content to improve search and discovery.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ModerationPractice documented: ArtStation uses a third-party automated tool to screen uploaded visual artwork before a human moderator reviews it. The tool flags content that may need extra attention — such as nudity or graphic material — so human moderators know which posts to prioritize.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Sep 28, 2024
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 California AB-587 Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Sep 28, 2024
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 California AB-587 Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Sep 28, 2024
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 California AB-587 Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Sep 28, 2024
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 California AB-587 Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 30, 2025
ModerationNew evidence: ArtStation Q1/Q2 2025 California AB-587 Terms of Service Report
Evidence AddedView practice →ArtStation uses AI and machine learning to power its search results, homepage feeds, and marketplace rankings. The platform analyzes user content to improve how relevant art and products are surfaced to each visitor.
ArtStation's Terms of Service state that Epic uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in 'Safety and Discovery Tools' to improve search and recommendations across the platform. User-uploaded content is used to improve how these discovery tools operate. The Marketplace uses algorithmic ranking to organize lists including Trending, Best Selling, Top Rated, and Latest. A weighted trending algorithm — where votes from established artists carry more weight than votes from non-artists — has been in place since at least 2017.
ArtStation runs an automated tool that watches user behavior to detect signs of financial fraud. If suspicious activity is spotted, the tool can automatically pause a seller's payouts while a human reviews the situation.
ArtStation requires sellers to label marketplace products made with AI using a 'CreatedWithAI' tag, and gives all users the ability to filter AI-generated artwork out of their browsing experience across the homepage, search, and marketplace.
ArtStation uses a third-party automated tool to screen uploaded visual artwork before a human moderator reviews it. The tool flags content that may need extra attention — such as nudity or graphic material — so human moderators know which posts to prioritize.
ArtStation uses automated tools to detect spam content. When spam is flagged, the content is held from public feeds while a human moderator reviews it — and if confirmed as spam, the account is banned and the content removed.
ArtStation uses automated tooling to detect spam content at the time it is posted, temporarily restricting the reach of flagged content while a human moderator reviews it.
ArtStation uses AI and machine learning to power its search results, homepage feeds, and marketplace rankings. The platform analyzes user content to improve how relevant art and products are surfaced to each visitor.
ArtStation offers users the ability to filter out AI-generated artwork from their homepage galleries, search results, and marketplace browsing. Users who choose to enable this filter see a feed that excludes work tagged as created with AI tools.
ArtStation uses artificial intelligence and machine learning in its 'Safety and Discovery Tools' to power search results, content recommendations, and marketplace rankings for all users of the platform.
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ArtStation runs an automated tool that watches user behavior to detect signs of financial fraud. If suspicious activity is spotted, the tool can automatically pause a seller's payouts while a human reviews the situation.
Referred to internally as the 'Fraud Detection Tool,' this automated system analyzes user behavior — not content — to identify potential fraud on ArtStation's marketplace. It can pause payouts to users automatically without human intervention, but human review is required before any account suspension or termination can occur. This practice is disclosed in ArtStation's California AB-587 regulatory filings.
ArtStation requires sellers to label marketplace products made with AI using a 'CreatedWithAI' tag, and gives all users the ability to filter AI-generated artwork out of their browsing experience across the homepage, search, and marketplace.
Rolled out in January 2023 and updated through February 2023, ArtStation added filtering controls that let users hide AI-generated projects from homepage galleries, search results, and marketplace listings. Sellers are required by the Terms of Service to apply a 'CreatedWithAI' product tag to any digital goods created using generative AI programs. These measures were introduced in response to community pressure after AI-generated images began appearing prominently in trending feeds.
