Adult characters and platform rules
Synthetic does not mean unregulated. The two hard rules here are not settings. They are checked on the wording you submit, before anything is drawn. That is deliberate. The alternative is a system that makes the file first and apologises second. Write the age in and most ambiguity goes away.
What is refused
Two categories are refused absolutely, with no threshold and no tolerance.
- Minors. Any brief reading as under 18, however it is phrased or implied.
- Real people. No celebrity, no private individual, no likeness - See the consent standard.
- Non-consent framing, in any wording. Read the publishing standard.
Why it is checked at the brief
A filter that inspects the finished image has already made the thing it was meant to prevent. Checking the wording means the file is never made.
| Stage | Consequence |
|---|---|
| At the brief | Nothing is rendered - What this site does |
| After the render | The file exists, then is deleted |
| At publishing | The file exists and was downloadable |
| On report only | It was public until someone complained |
Writing an unmistakable adult
A stated age and adult context remove almost all ambiguity. That is what most rejections are.
- State an age. "Age 32" resolves more than any other single word.
- Name adult context - A workplace, a bar, a hotel - Not a school or a bedroom full of toys.
- Avoid youth-coded vocabulary: petite, girlish, schoolgirl, barely legal. These read as age signals whatever you meant.
What happens on a report
Reported work is reviewed against the same standard. The account is actioned, not just the post, and deliberate attempts are not treated as mistakes. Report through the post menu. The publishing standard and the terms cover what follows.
Markers that actually read as adult
An age number in the brief is an assertion. These are the things that make adulthood visible in the image itself, which is the only place it counts.
Facial structure
A defined jaw, mature brow, and adult nose-to-face proportion. Childlike proportion is large eyes on a small face, and no age number overrides it.
Skin and its history
Fine lines at the eyes, texture on the forehead, visible pores. Perfectly smooth skin reads young no matter what the brief said, and flat light makes it worse.
Hands and neck
Both age faster than a face and both are hard to fake. They are the first place a careful reviewer looks.
Wardrobe and setting
Adult clothing in an adult space. School, nursery and cartoon-adjacent cues push a reading younger even when everything else is right.
| Cause | Fix |
|---|---|
| Soft frontal light | Add direction and a visible shadow side |
| Smooth-skin adjectives | Replace with pores and restrained retouching |
| Large eyes, small chin | State mature facial structure explicitly |
| Youth-coded wardrobe | Change the wardrobe, not the age number |
What to do with a borderline render
Borderline is not a grade. It is a discard, and treating it as anything else is how a library develops a problem.
- Do not publish it, do not upscale it, and do not keep it for reference.
- Do not try to fix it with an edit pass. Age is not a retouching problem.
- Strengthen the adult markers in the brief and render again from the start.
- If the same brief keeps drifting young, the fault is in the brief, not in the roll.
- Report public content that breaches the standard. The consent guide explains the wider duty of care.
Adult characters and platform rules: common questions
Can I generate a photograph of a real person?
No. Real-person likeness and deepfakes are refused at the brief, and that applies to public figures and private individuals equally.
Why was my brief rejected when I meant an adult?
Almost always youth-coded vocabulary rather than intent. Add an explicit age and drop words like petite or girlish, and the same scene passes.
Are photorealistic subjects held to a different standard?
No. The rules are identical regardless of medium or how stylised the result is.
Does stating an age guarantee a brief passes?
It resolves ambiguity, which is most rejections - But an explicit age alongside youth-coded context still reads as a minor and is still refused.
Does writing an age guarantee an adult result?
No. The number is an instruction, not an outcome. Adulthood has to be visible in the face, skin, hands and setting or it is not there.
Why does soft light make a subject read younger?
It removes the texture and structure that mark an adult face. Add direction and let a shadow side exist, and the same brief reads its actual age.
Can I fix a young-looking render with an edit?
No. Discard it and re-render with stronger adult markers. Editing toward adulthood is not a workflow this platform supports.
Where to go next
This guide pairs with help centre, community gallery and report a problem.