What Is VerifiedHuman™?
VerifiedHuman™ is a global human creator certification standard for creative and intellectual work in the age of artificial intelligence. We certify that work is made by real human beings, not generated by AI, using a trust-based, process-driven approach rather than automated detection or probabilistic analysis.
VerifiedHuman exists to make human authorship clear, trustworthy, and recognizable in an automated world.
The Problem VerifiedHuman Solves
As generative AI becomes capable of producing text, images, music, and other creative work instantly, it is increasingly difficult for audiences to know whether something was created by a human or a machine. AI detection tools attempt to guess authorship after the fact, but these systems are unreliable, inconsistent, and easy to manipulate.
VerifiedHuman was created because detection is a failing strategy. Instead of trying to infer authorship from finished content, VerifiedHuman establishes authorship through transparency, identity, and declared creative process.
What VerifiedHuman Is — and Is Not
VerifiedHuman is:
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A global human creator certification standard
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A collective of writers, visual artists, musicians, voice actors, performers, educators, schools, and organizations in 25+ countries across six continents
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A trust-based system for verifying human-made work
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Medium-agnostic (writing, visual art, music, education, and more)
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Designed for an AI-saturated creative economy
VerifiedHuman is not:
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An AI detection tool
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A bot or plagiarism detection service
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A technical content scanner
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A probability-based or algorithmic judgment system
VerifiedHuman does not attempt to guess whether a work is human-made. We establish authorship through human declaration, transparency of process, and relational accountability.
VerifiedHuman is a trust-based standard, with verification protocols serving as a secondary layer rather than a detection mechanism.
VerifiedHUman is a Contributor Member of C2PA (the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity), which provides open technical standards for documenting the origin and modification history of digital content.
This reflects a complementary approach: human authorship standards and accountability first, technical provenance frameworks where appropriate.
How VerifiedHuman Verification Works
VerifiedHuman verification is based on who created the work, how it was created, and how AI tools were used (if at all). Certification relies on creator identity, declared creative process, and ethical use standards rather than automated content analysis.
Creators may use AI tools in limited or assistive ways, but the essential creative decisions must remain human-led for work to qualify as VerifiedHuman.
This reflects a core principle of the standard: authorship is a human claim, not a machine inference.
Who Uses VerifiedHuman
VerifiedHuman is used by:
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Writers and authors
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Visual artists and designers
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Musicians and voice actors
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Educators and researchers
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Organizations seeking transparent creative standards
VerifiedHuman members and certified works span more than 25 countries across six continents, reflecting our role as a global trust signal rather than a regional initiative.
A Human-Centered Standard
VerifiedHuman operates on a simple idea: when technology makes imitation easy, human presence, intention, and accountability matter more—not less.
The VerifiedHuman standard exists to preserve trust in creative work by making human authorship explicit in an age of automation.
For a practical explanation of how creators demonstrate human authorship, see: How to Prove Your Work Is Human-Made.
