Anti-AI Art Communities

A curated list of online art and design communities that explicitly ban or restrict AI-generated art.

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  1. Note

    • Apps are listed alphabetically (A–Z).

    Each entry includes:

    • the site's homepage link
    • the site's news / updates / blog
    • a source link as verification... Most are archived via archive.org.
  2. Artfol icon
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    SITE https://artfol.app/

    SITE NEWS https://artfol.app/blog 2025 SEPTEMBER

    SOURCE https://artfol.app/legal/content-guidelines https://web.archive.org/web/20250825162724/https://artfol.app/legal/content-guidelines

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Content Guidelines - What is not allowed on Artfol Any content created entirely or partially using AI generative models (such as AI models using the LAION dataset) will be removed from Artfol.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  3. Artgram icon
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    SITE https://www.artgram.co/

    SITE NEWS NONE (?)

    SOURCE #1 https://www.artgram.co/mission https://web.archive.org/web/20250604031954/https://www.artgram.co/mission

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #1 Artgram does not support AI-generated work and never will.

    SOURCE #2 https://www.artgram.co/terms-of-service https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032043/https://www.artgram.co/terms-of-service

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #2 We do not allow any AI-generated content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main page, signed out.
  4. SITE https://buzzly.art/

    SITE NEWS https://buzzly.art/news 2025 SEPTEMBER

    SOURCE https://buzzly.art/upload-policy https://web.archive.org/web/20250604031838/https://buzzly.art/upload-policy

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Upload Policy - #2 PROHIBITED CONTENT - 2.9 - Non Artistic Content Submissions that lack artistic merit will be subject for removal. Examples of these are, but are not limited to:

    • AI Generated submissions (Based on author claims of using these tools)

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Cara icon
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    SITE https://cara.app/

    SITE NEWS https://cara.app/cara 2026 APRIL

    SOURCE https://cara.app/faq#ai-stance https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032039/https://cara.app/faq#ai-stance

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT We believe artists’ rights should be respected, and the current use of creators’ work without their consent in datasets is unethical. We do not plan to host AI art unless the rampant ethical and data privacy issues around datasets are resolved via regulation. In the event that legislation is passed to clearly protect artists, we believe that AI images should always be clearly labeled as such, as the public deserve to have the ability to search for human-made art and/or AI art with posts tagged accordingly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Online / Web - Explore. 2025-06-04
    Online / Web - Developer's portfolio page, Photography album. 2025-06-04.
    Online / Web - Sample Post. (Vertical view to show comments) 2025-06-04
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    Online / Web - Jobs Board. 2025-06-04
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    SITE https://domo.town/

    SITE NEWS https://domo.town/@liebn0r 2026 FEBRUARY

    SOURCE https://domo.town/policy/tos https://web.archive.org/web/20250604031934/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://domo.town/policy/tos

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT 7. Content Guidelines AI-Generated Media: DomoTown values human artistry. As such, all prompt-based AI-generated art is banned from DomoTown. This includes media created using tools such as DALL-E, Midjourney, or other similar programs that generate art based on textual prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main page, signed out.
  7. SITE https://www.furaffinity.net/

    SITE NEWS https://www.furaffinity.net/journals/fender 2026 APRIL

    SOURCE https://www.furaffinity.net/aup https://web.archive.org/web/20250604031948/https://www.furaffinity.net/aup

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Upload Policy - #2 All Media - 2.13 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Content made using AI, machine learning, or similar generators is not allowed, including derivative works created from it (e.g. stories, audio, backgrounds, paint-overs, using one's own content to generate new content).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Itaku icon
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    SITE https://itaku.ee/

    SITE NEWS https://itaku.ee/profile/itaku_bot 2026 JANUARY

    SOURCE https://itaku.ee/help/rules https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032506/https://itaku.ee/help/rules

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Rules - #8 AI-generated content is not allowed. Photo filters etc are only allowed on original content. AI-generated content or AI-assisted (e.g. traced) imagery is not allowed on the feed/public gallery as it can be considered as deceiving and low-effort content. Using AI content as inspiration or as a reference for a drawing is allowed as long as its a complete recreation from scratch. Photo filters (e.g instagram or "painting" style filters) are only allowed if the content was originally made by the artist - applying a simple preset filter on a random photograph is not allowed as it can be considered low-effort content with no consent from the original artist.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. SITE https://www.newgrounds.com/art

    SITE NEWS https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/5

    SOURCE https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/art-guidelines https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032814/https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/art-guidelines

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Newgrounds Wiki: Art Guidelines - AI Art AI-generated art is not allowed in the Art Portal. This includes using tools such as Midjourney, Dall-E, and CrAIyon, in addition fractal generators and websites like ArtBreeder, where the user selects two images and they are combined into a new image via machine learning. There are cases where some use of AI is ok, for example if you are primarily showcasing your character art but use an AI-generated background. In these cases, please note any elements where AI was used so that it is clear to users and moderators. Tracing and coloring over AI-generated art is something best shared on your blog, as it is much like tracing over someone else's art. Making art from scratch that is inspired by an AI piece is ok. Here are two good examples: Maiden of Flames and Hermin. Both pieces reference the AI art they are based on while being original pieces in their own right. Bottom line: We want to keep the focus on art made by people and not have the Art Portal flooded with computer-generated art.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Adobe Flash Player
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  10. SITE https://www.pillowfort.social/

    SITE NEWS https://www.pillowfort.social/Staff 2026 MAY

    SOURCE #1 https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/3838126 https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032922/https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/3838126

    CONTENT POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #1 After careful consideration, our team at Pillowfort has decided we will be enacting a total content ban on all AI-Generated images and writing on Pillowfort.

    SOURCE #2 https://www.pillowfort.social/FrequentlyAskedQs https://web.archive.org/web/20250604032914/https://www.pillowfort.social/FrequentlyAskedQs

    CONTENT POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #2 What is Pillowfort’s stance on AI? As of February 2024 images created through the use of generative AI programs such as Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and Dall-E are prohibited on Pillowfort. Our policy was shaped in collaboration with Pillowfort Staff and international university researchers. We are aware that Artificial Intelligence is a rapidly evolving environment and because as such this policy may require revisions in the future to adapt to the changing landscape of Generative AI.

    SOURCE #3 https://www.pillowfort.social/TermsOfService https://web.archive.org/web/20250604033113/https://www.pillowfort.social/TermsOfService

    CONTENT POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #3 TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT - 8. PILLOWFORT CONTENT AND CONDUCT STANDARDS Pillowfort is a platform that endeavors to welcome a wide-range of content. But there are types of content which Pillowfort does not allow anywhere on its platform. Prohibited content and conduct includes: 13. Images created through the use of generative AI programs such as Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and Dall-E.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Pillowfort screenshot 1
  11. Reddit icon
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    MORE SUBREDDITS https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/wiki/related


    SPECIFIC SUBREDDIT https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/

    SOURCE #1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/wiki/rules/

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT Wiki - Rules - #9 - AI content This subreddit is for sharing real artwork, and we all want to see your real art! Posts featuring AI-generated content or content that is created by AI tools are not allowed. For the purposes of this subreddit, art is defined as a human applying a medium to a media with the intent to express an emotion or idea.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    SITE https://www.side7.com/

    SITE NEWS https://www.side7.com/news 2026 MARCH

    SOURCE https://www.side7.com/news/item/195# https://web.archive.org/web/20250604033714/https://www.side7.com/news/item/195

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT While programs like Lensa and Midjourney are becoming popular, they use vast databases of existing artwork to train these programs to generate art. In most cases, the artists who made those artworks did not give consent to have their artwork used in this manner. As a result, the artwork generated by these AI programs resembles and mimics the art and style of these artists, and in many situations are robbing these artists of income. This is a hot topic and very politicized, usually by people who don't understand how these programs work, are trained, or how they affect professional and amateur artists alike with regards to finding paid work. Here at Side 7, we are determined not to be part of the problem. As a result, AI generated work is not allowed to be submitted to Side 7.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. UnVale icon
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    SITE https://unvale.io/

    SITE NEWS https://blog.unvale.io/tag/changelog/ 2026 MARCH

    SOURCE #1 https://help.unvale.io/en/articles/8927101-can-i-upload-art-i-didn-t-draw-myself https://web.archive.org/web/20250604033706/https://help.unvale.io/en/articles/8927101-can-i-upload-art-i-didn-t-draw-myself

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #1 We do NOT allow any generated AI works. AI art is completely prohibited on the Unvale site and in our community.

    SOURCE #2 https://help.unvale.io/en/articles/8927133-does-unvale-allow-support-ai https://web.archive.org/web/20260516195741/https://help.unvale.io/en/articles/8927133-does-unvale-allow-support-ai

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT #2 Unvale does not support AI generated art and will not be implementing any sort of AI functionality on our site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Home page
    UnVale screenshot 1
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  14. Weasyl icon
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    SITE https://www.weasyl.com/

    SITE NEWS https://www.weasyl.com/site-updates/ 2021 JULY

    SOURCE https://www.weasyl.com/policy/community https://web.archive.org/web/20250604033824/https://www.weasyl.com/policy/community

    POLICY ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT I. General Upload Rules C. Prohibited Upload Material 6. AI and Other Generated Content: Any meaningful material generated by a process based on the work of people other than the creator of the overall piece – including that produced by “artificial intelligence” (e.g. language/image models) or character generators, but not including generative art where all algorithms and data involved are the poster’s original work – is subject to the following rules on Weasyl:

    • Art posts (i.e. “submissions”) must not consist mainly of generated content.
    • All use of generated content must be clearly indicated in the same post (in the case of a submission, journal, or character), comment (in the case of a comment), private message (in the case of a private message), or profile (in the case of profile text, an avatar, or a banner).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
  15. On the Fediverse / ActivityPub

    • Apps are listed alphabetically (A–Z).
    • Rules vary per server

    Each entry includes:

    • the software's project link
    • popular servers for posting art

These communities and platforms are actively committed to protecting human creativity amid the rise of AI technologies. If you're interested in supporting their efforts or becoming a part of these spaces, visiting their official websites or platforms is a great way to get started.

Please comment if you:

  • notice any changes in their policies
  • want to correct inaccuracies
  • would like to suggest a new community/platform to add

Comments

cel
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If Mastodon is there, Misskey should be there as well. They have much more granular control for privacy and public access. That means AI scrapper wouldn't be able to scrape as easy as Mastodon.

Kotek Dev
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Hi! I very much like the list and I would like to suggest Recorant as an addition to it! It has a clear anti ai policy in rule 5 at https://recorant.com/rules

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