Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A Midjourney-generated cover illustration disclosed in the figure caption
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Using Photoshop's content-aware fill to remove dust from a scanned figure (this is image editing, not generation, but disclosure of any manipulation is still required)
Editorial commentary
Most scientific journals now prohibit AI-generated images in scientific figures (figures that purport to depict data or biological structures), permit them in cover art with disclosure, and require disclosure in graphical abstracts. The boundary cases — AI-enhanced micrographs, AI-extrapolated figure portions — should be conservatively disclosed.
References
- Nature Editorial Policy on Generative AI (2023)
- Science Editorial Policy on AI-Generated Images (2023)
Also known as
Text-to-image · Generative image synthesis
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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