Craft Marks

Decoded mark

This work is Human-led

The maker held creative authority throughout. AI served as a thought partner, gathered and synthesized research, produced the first substantive version, and executed work the maker had fully specified.

What each part means

Human-led glyphHuman-led

The maker held creative authority throughout. Authority is measured in judgment, not keystrokes.

Sparring glyphSP · Sparring

AI as thought partner. Brainstorming, pressure-testing, devil's advocate. The thinking is yours; AI sharpened it.

Research glyphRS · Research

AI gathered, synthesized, or analyzed source material. You directed the questions and verified the findings.

Generating glyphGN · Generating

AI produced the first substantive version, text, image, music, or code, from your direction and materials.

Execution glyphEX · Execution

AI realized or rendered what you had fully specified: formatting, voice synthesis, translation, agentic and mechanical production work.

What this is

Craft Marks is an open way for makers to show how they used AI in a work. It is a signature of standards, not a warning label.

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