Licensing, consent and compliance
Deep dives on the mechanics of licensed likeness: the laws driving it, the categories it covers, and how enforcement actually works in practice.
AI agents can now request a likeness with no human reviewing it. See why consent must be enforced server-side, and how LikeWard's MCP server does it.
AI generated fan content sits on two different legal risks, not one. Learn which is which, and how licensed fan art avoids both. Start here.
TwinTone runs AI live-stream hosts for brands. If you searched for a TwinTone alternative wanting licensed likeness, read this comparison first.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act's 48-hour takedown duty is now FTC-enforced. See what's required, the penalties, and how to build compliant removal flows.
AI companion session limits cost money. We model the trade-off and explain why we made it a creator's lever, not a platform promise.
A creator management agency case study: onboarding a roster onto licensed likeness, setting house rules, and adding revenue without new exposure.
AI girlfriend generators draw 14,800 US searches a month. What the law now says about the category — and where the real exposure sits.
How an AI companion app compares with a licensed likeness marketplace on consent, control and compliance. An honest look at what each is for.
Unlicensed AI generation of real people carries legal, payment and platform risk that compounds quietly. The full breakdown — and the alternative.
A plain-English round-up of the deepfake laws now shaping platform duties in the UK, US and EU — what each requires, who enforces it, and what to build.
Age verification law is now enforced in the UK, US states and the EU. What applies to your platform — and what to build first if you're behind.
A hands-on licensed-likeness API tutorial: read boundary sets, dry-run, generate and verify provenance. Handle refusals properly from day one.
We compare AI image watermarking with signed provenance on six criteria. Only one survives a takedown request. See which to build first.
What UK Online Safety Act age verification duties mean for platforms hosting AI imagery of real people: duties, Ofcom powers and what to build.
Visa and Mastercard require documented consent and age checks for adult content. What to build so your acquirer stays happy and you keep processing.
What content provenance is, how signed manifests and C2PA work, and why provenance — not watermarking — is what makes AI consent enforceable.
Configure a likeness boundary set field by field: contexts, forbidden depictions, realism ceiling and session caps. Get your rules enforced.
Learn how to license your likeness for AI generation, set enforceable limits and get paid. A step-by-step guide for creators — start here.