Adding an AI label to images generated in Ailu

Ailu can now add an AI label directly onto the images it generates. You add the label in the image cropping view, so the label becomes part of the image file when you download it. This helps you show your audience when an image was created or edited with AI.

Why label AI images?

Under the EU AI Act, your audience has the right to know when they are looking at AI-generated or AI-edited content. The labeling obligations apply to AI content published after 2 August 2026, and they are strictest for images, videos and audio that resemble authentic material. The EU recommends (but does not require) using its own AI icons in three categories, depending on how big a role AI played. Ailu's label options follow the same idea.

The label should be clear, easy to notice, and stay attached to the content when it is downloaded or reshared. A label placed in the image itself does exactly this.

For more background, read our blog post Using AI in Marketing and Communications – Do You Know the EU Rules on Labeling and Rights?

How to add an AI label to an image

1. Open Ailu from the top bar and ask it to create an image.
2. When the image appears in the chat, click the image. The Crop and download window opens.
3. If you want to crop the image, choose Landscape or Portrait, then pick a crop shape: Custom, 1:1, 16:9 or 5:4. Turn on Fit image if you want the whole image to fit the selected shape. You can also drag the edges of the crop area.
4. Turn on Add AI label.
5. Choose the label type, size and corner (see below).
6. Check the preview on the right. The label appears on the image exactly as it will in the downloaded file.

7. Click Crop and download.

   

Label options

Label type

Choose which text best describes how AI was used:

Each label type is available with either a black or a light grey transparent background. Pick the one that reads best against your image: a light label on a dark image area, a dark label on a bright one.

Label size

Choose S (small), M (medium) or L (large). Make sure the label is large enough to be easily noticed in the place where you will publish the image.

Label position

Use the four corner buttons to place the label in the top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right corner of the image.

Good to know

Resizing the image does not resize the label. The label keeps the size you chose (S, M or L) even if you change the crop area or the image size. After cropping, check the preview and change the label size if needed.

The label is part of the downloaded image. If you want an image without a label, turn Add AI label off before downloading.

Choose a corner where the label does not cover important parts of the image, such as faces, logos or text.

Adding a label to the image is one way to meet your transparency obligations. You can also add a clear text note near the content, for example "Image generated with AI". You remain responsible for making sure your published content is labeled correctly.

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