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When anyone can generate anything instantly,
how do you prove your work is authentically yours?

Child creating expressive fingerpaint art with hands—symbolizing human creativity, originality, and the VerifiedHuman™ focus

•  170 creators 

•  9 organizations

•  Founded 18 months before AI labeling went mainstream

Founded 18 months before AI labeling hit the mainstream.

VerifiedHuman™

The global standard that protects human creativity in the age of AI

Like Fairtrade for coffee—a simple mark that certifies human authorship.

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About VerifiedHuman™

People win.

VerifiedHuman is the global certification standard for human-made creative work. Founded by Micah Voraritskul in April 2023, we serve 190+ creators across 4 creative fields. Free to join with pay-what-you-can support.

Three simple steps.

Examples of the VerifiedHuman mark used on varous media types.
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Join the movement.

Get instant access to use the VerifiedHuman™ mark on your work.

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Pay what you can  •  No minimum required  •  Setup in 2 minutes

Choose your standard.

See the guidelines for human-made work in your field.

Show the world.

Display the mark and share your work so people know it's authentically human-made.

A tale of two photos.

Dorothea Lange stood in that migrant camp in 1936. She was there. Florence was there. The moment was real.

Boris Eldagsen typed a prompt in 2023. No one was there. No moment existed. The woman is a fiction.

Both images are powerful. Only one tells a true story. People win.

Some images can tell remarkable human stories.

Migrant Mother photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1936.

Some can't.

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The Electrician image created by Boris Eldagsen in collaboration with DALL·E.

VerifiedHuman™ for everyone.

Before the Gig band photo in a tunnel before entering the stage.

CHOOSE YOUR STANDARD | Explore the VerifiedHuman™ Standards that support creators, educators, and organizations across every discipline.

for

WRITERS

"These are my words."

for

VOICE ACTORS

"This is my voice."

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VISUAL ARTISTS

"These are my images."

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EDUCATORS

"We're building people."

ADVOCATE

for us

"I support VerifiedHuman."

for

MUSICIANS

"These are my songs."

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ORGANIZATIONS

"We value human work."

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People win.

Cover shot for the book Human is the New Vinyl

Micah Voraritskul built VerifiedHuman to protect and celebrate human creativity. Human Is the New Vinyl explains why human creativity still matters—and why it always will.

 

In a world rushing toward frictionless tech, vinyl spun its way back into the spotlight because it feels real. From the printing press to generative AI, this book traces how new tools reshape how we create and why human-made work still prevails.

HUMAN IS THE NEW VINYL
WHY HUMAN CREATIVITY STILL WINS IN THE AI REVOLUTION ​

This #1 Amazon Bestseller tells the story of how and why the VerifiedHuman movement came to life.

Speech bubble that says "AI isn't evil, AI is easy."

Let's parnter.

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VerifiedHuman™ | By the Numbers

  • 190+ creators and organizations certified

  • 4 creative fields (writers, visual artists, musicians, voice actors)

  • 5-level Human-AI Spectrum

  • Founded April 2023—18 months before mainstream

  • Free to join—pay what you can

  • Global reach—members on 6 continents

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