Content policy and what we can't generate

ComicInk runs content moderation on every prompt — synopsis, character description, panel description, story input. Some content is automatically rejected before any compute runs. Some is your responsibility as the creator.

What's blocked automatically

The platform's safety system blocks content in two layers:

1. A keyword filter that catches unambiguous sexual or harmful terms.
2. The OpenAI Moderation API that catches nuanced sexual or harmful content the keyword filter misses.

When a prompt is blocked, you'll see an error and no credits are deducted — the rejection happens before any image generation.

Specifically rejected

• Sexual content (graphic sexual descriptions, nudity in sexual contexts).
• Sexual content involving minors — zero tolerance, in any framing.
• Graphic violence — extreme gore, torture, mutilation in detail.
• Hate speech — content targeting groups by race, religion, gender, sexuality, etc.
• Self-harm or suicide content in promotional or instructive framing.
• Real public figures in defamatory or sexual contexts.

What's allowed

• Mature themes — implied violence, action, conflict, drama. Comics about war, crime, abuse-survival, mental illness — all fine when handled non-graphically.
• Mild violence — fight scenes, action, weaponry, suspense.
• Romance and intimacy — kissing, attraction, romantic tension. Anything more explicit gets blocked.
• Mature language — characters can curse and argue.

The line: stylized, story-relevant treatment of difficult themes is fine. Explicit, gratuitous, or harmful content is not.

What you're responsible for

The platform cannot fully detect:

• Copyright violations — using characters from existing comics, films, or shows. Don't generate "Spider-Man" — name your own character and describe them as you want them to look.
• Trademarks — branded products, logos, real-world brand names in panels. Avoid unless they're naturally background-incidental.
• Likeness rights — depicting real people without consent. If you describe "a character who looks exactly like [celebrity name]", that's on you legally.
• Originality — every story you publish is yours; we don't ghostwrite or co-own.

We treat the platform's output as your work product, governed by the Terms of Service you agreed to at signup. Stories you publish on a storefront are subject to the same originality and copyright requirements.

What happens if a generation is blocked

You see an error message in the editor. Your synopsis, panel text, or character description triggered the filter. Edit the offending text and try again. No credits are spent on a blocked generation.

Common false positives to watch for:

• Character names containing flagged words (rare but happens). Try a slight name variation.
• Mature drama framed too graphically in the synopsis. Rewrite the synopsis to focus on emotion and consequence rather than explicit detail.
• Action scenes described very graphically. "Stab" usually fine; "graphic gore" likely not.

Reporting violations

If you encounter content on a public ComicInk page that violates this policy (someone else's published comic), contact support via the chat bubble or email superhero@comicink.ai. We review reports and remove violating content.

Age requirements

You must be at least 13 years old to use ComicInk (or the minimum age to use online services in your country, if higher). For users under 18, parental consent is recommended for any purchase or storefront monetization activity.

Why we moderate at all

AI image generation can be misused. We moderate to:

• Keep ComicInk usable across cultures and demographics.
• Comply with App Store and Google Play policies (the iOS app's existence depends on this).
• Comply with payment processor policies (Stripe and Apple both prohibit certain content).
• Make a public storefront platform that's safe to share with friends and discoverable through the gallery.

If you're working on adult-themed comics that fall outside our policy, ComicInk isn't the right platform — there are dedicated platforms for adult content that handle the legal and payment-processor requirements that come with it.

Updated on: 26/04/2026