To label AI-generated art without second-guessing yourself, separate three layers: (1) what the law asks, (2) what the platform or event you're posting to requires, and (3) basic courtesy to the people looking at it. When you've made a 3D version of your own drawing with AI, the core of the label is simple: say that you drew the original, and that the 3D (the 3D image, model or turntable video) was made with AI.
In this guide, we check the rules on pixiv, BOOTH, Instagram and COMITIA against their official pages and compare them with sources and check dates. Then we give ready-to-adapt wording for different situations, and spell out which parts of Figmee's output are AI-generated. We don't make legal interpretations here; this is general information, not legal advice.
Note: Figmee currently offers figurine-style images created from your drawings, 3D model data (GLB / 3MF), and turntable videos of your 3D models. Ordering physical 3D prints is Coming Soon. Figmee can't turn photos, or images that look like photos, into 3D — it works from drawings.
Why label AI-generated art at all?
There are three reasons — the law, the platform's rules, and courtesy — and each comes from a different source with different consequences. The one that bites most directly is the platform's rules: break them and your work may be hidden or your account suspended.
| Layer | Who sets it | What can happen if you ignore it | Where this guide covers it |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Law | Countries and regions | Varies by country | "When does the law require a label?" below |
| (2) Platform rules | Art sites, marketplaces, social networks, event organizers | Hidden works, removed listings, suspended accounts, cancelled event spots | "What are the rules on each platform?" |
| (3) Courtesy | Your relationship with your audience | People who find out later may get the wrong impression | "How do you write 'I drew it, AI made the 3D'?" |
Labeling is a separate question from rights. Whether you may turn someone else's character into 3D, or publish the result, is covered in fan art, 3D models, and copyright.
When does the law require a label?
Some countries do have laws on labeling AI-generated content. Whether any of them applies when an individual posts or sells a 3D model made with AI from their own drawing depends on where you live, where you post and what the content is. Below we only list what the official texts and explanations say; we don't judge whether they apply to you.
| Country / region | What the official source says | Source (checked November 7, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | The Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Utilization of AI-Related Technologies (Act No. 53 of 2025), Article 8, asks citizens to make efforts to deepen their understanding of and interest in AI and to cooperate with national and local government measures. We found no article in this Act requiring individuals to label their outputs as AI-generated | Japanese Law Translation database (Japanese text of the Act) |
| EU | According to the European Commission, providers of generative AI have to ensure that AI-generated content is identifiable, and certain AI-generated content, such as deep fakes, should be clearly and visibly labeled. The AI Act's transparency rules apply from August 2026 (according to the Commission's page) | European Commission, "AI Act" (updated October 19, 2026) |
| China | Article 10 of the Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content requires users who publish generated or synthetic content through online information services to declare it proactively and label it using the labeling function the service provides. In force since September 1, 2025 | Cyberspace Administration of China announcement (Chinese) |
If you're unsure whether any of this applies to your work or your sales, check official information for your own country or ask a professional.
What are the rules on each platform?
Platform and event rules fall into three groups: places that require you to mark work as AI-generated, places with no labeling rule but with rules on how AI-generated items may be listed, and places that don't allow AI-generated output at all. Wherever you post, check the current terms or guidelines before you upload or list.
| Platform / event | Key points | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| pixiv | Works where all or most of the creative process was generated with AI must be marked with the "AI-generated work" check when posted. Adding settings that don't match the work's content is a prohibited act. Even without the check, pixiv may add it if it can objectively judge a work to be AI-generated | pixiv Guidelines, "AI-generated works" (Japanese) (revised March 18, 2026) | November 7, 2026 |
| BOOTH | The guidelines (revised July 8, 2026) contain no wording requiring AI-generated items to be labeled. Separately, BOOTH's announcements describe action against items that rely heavily on specific works or artists and against mass or repeated listings: removal from search results, forced unlisting of items or shops, and account suspension | BOOTH Guidelines (Japanese), announcement of May 16, 2023, announcement of July 18, 2025 | November 7, 2026 |
| Instagram, Threads, Facebook (Meta) | Meta may require an AI label on photorealistic video or realistic-sounding audio made or altered with AI. The requirement doesn't apply to images. Content with signals indicating it was created with AI is labeled "AI info". A cartoon-style landscape video is given as an example that doesn't need a label | Meta Help Center, "How to identify AI content on Meta products" | November 7, 2026 |
| COMITIA (COMITIA158, Tokyo) | Selling, distributing or displaying works based mainly on generative AI output isn't allowed. "Goods that use AI-generated material" are explicitly listed as falling outside acceptable assistive use | COMITIA158 application page (Japanese) | November 7, 2026 |
We couldn't open and verify X's official help pages on the check date, so X isn't in the table. Before posting on X, check its Help Center policy on synthetic and manipulated media.
Rules change. If you're posting or listing after the check dates above, confirm the latest wording on the source pages.
How do you write "I drew it, AI made the 3D"?
When you've turned your own drawing into 3D with AI, write one sentence that separates what you made from what the AI made. Adding the tool's name, and noting that the unseen sides (like the back) are the AI's guess, makes it less likely to be misread.
Include these three things:
- What you made: "I drew the illustration myself", "Original art: mine"
- What the AI made: "The 3D (image, model, video) was made with AI from this drawing"
- Extra context (optional): the tool you used, and that parts you didn't draw are the AI's interpretation
Here's wording for different situations. Adapt it to your own voice.
Example 1: A social media post (X, Instagram, etc.)
I drew this illustration myself. The 3D turntable video was made from it with AI (Figmee). The back and other parts I didn't draw are the AI's interpretation.
Example 2: The description field on pixiv or a similar art site
Original art: mine (hand-drawn) / 3D image: generated with AI from my drawing (Figmee)
On pixiv, the "AI-generated work" setting is separate from the description: choose it by checking the definition in the guidelines. If you're posting the 3D image itself as the work, that image was made by AI, so check whether it meets the definition before choosing.
Example 3: Descriptions for zines, merch or listings (where the venue allows it)
The illustration is hand-drawn by the artist. The 3D image was generated with AI from this illustration and was not sculpted by hand.
Avoid labels like "hand-drawn 3D" or "my own 3D model" that hide AI's involvement. If the 3D part reads as something you made by hand, people who find out later may get the wrong impression.
What if you're selling at a convention or zine fair?
At an event, the organizer's participation rules come first. COMITIA's rules don't allow works based mainly on generative AI output to be sold, distributed or displayed, and they list "goods that use AI-generated material" among things that don't count as assistive use. So even with a label, items or displays that show AI-made 3D images are unlikely to be accepted there.
Our guide to preparing for COMITIA158 as a first-time participant covers COMITIA's rules in detail, along with ways to use a 3D version of your character outside the venue. Other events may treat generative AI differently, and rules can change from one event to the next, so read the rules for the specific event you're applying to.
Check in this order before you sell:
- Read the participation rules on generative AI (about 10 minutes): search for "generative AI" and "AI", and note what's banned and what counts as acceptable assistive use.
- List every place AI output appears (about 10 minutes): covers, flyers, posters, price cards and the images in your announcement posts.
- If it's allowed, add a label to items and announcements (about 10 minutes): separate your work from the AI's, as in Example 3.
- Ask the organizer about anything unclear (a few days for a reply): ask well before applying or sending files to print.
If you sell online (on BOOTH, for example), check the marketplace's rules first and add a label like Example 3 to the item description so buyers know what they're getting.
Does labeling put you at a disadvantage?
The official sources we checked for this guide contained no figures on how much a label changes the number of views. What we do know: on some platforms, viewers can choose not to see AI-generated works, and on platforms where the label is required, leaving it off breaks the rules.
- pixiv: viewers can choose whether to show AI-generated works (the default is "show"; announcement of October 31, 2022, Japanese). Works marked as AI-generated are likely to reach fewer of the people who've chosen to hide them. On the other hand, leaving the check off a work that requires it goes against the guidelines.
- Instagram, Threads, Facebook: Meta says sharing content that requires an AI label — photorealistic video or realistic audio — without one may result in penalties.
Rather than focusing on views, start from two points: some platforms make the label a rule, and labeling now keeps people from getting the wrong impression later. That keeps your decisions consistent.
Which parts of Figmee's output are AI-generated?
On Figmee, the drawing you upload is yours, and everything made from it — the figurine-style image, the 3D model and the turntable video — is generated by AI. Your label only needs to state that line.
| Item | Who made it | Example label |
|---|---|---|
| Original illustration (the drawing you uploaded) | You | "Illustration: mine" |
| Figurine-style image | AI (generated from your drawing) | "3D image: AI-generated" |
| 3D model (GLB / 3MF) | AI (sides you didn't draw are the AI's guess) | "3D model: AI-generated" |
| Turntable video | AI (a video of the AI-made 3D model, rotated and exported in the browser: about 6 seconds, square, with the Figmee logo in the bottom right corner) | "Turntable of an AI-made 3D model" |
| A drawing you redrew by hand using the 3D as reference | You (whether it counts as assistive use is the venue's call) | Check the venue's rules |
On Figmee's share link page, the 3D model is shown alongside the original illustration you uploaded, so viewers can see which drawing it came from. Still, it's safest to write a label like the examples above in your social media posts and work descriptions too. For how to publish and what a share link shows, see how to share a 3D model online.
If you want to check whether your drawing could be used for AI training, or how widely it will be visible, before you upload it, read will my art be used to train AI?. For the bigger picture of turning an illustration into 3D, compared with clay or outside 3D printing, see the complete guide to making an original figurine.
FAQ
If the 3D is based on my own drawing, do I still need to say "AI-generated"?
Even if the original drawing is yours, the 3D part was made by AI. Whether it counts as "AI-generated" depends on each platform's definition — pixiv, for example, defines AI-generated works as those where all or most of the creative process was generated by AI. We won't tell you that you can skip the label. If you're unsure, separate the two as in the examples: "I drew it, AI made the 3D."
Do I need a label on a drawing I redrew by hand using the 3D as reference?
pixiv draws the line at whether "all or most" of the creative process was generated with AI, and COMITIA at whether AI output is the "main" part of the work. Whether a drawing you made by hand while looking at a 3D model falls on one side or the other is up to the platform or organizer. If in doubt, ask before posting or selling.
Do I have to add an AI label when I post a 3D turntable video on Instagram?
Meta's help page says an AI label may be required for photorealistic video and realistic audio, and gives a cartoon-style video as an example that doesn't need one. Which side a figurine-style 3D video falls on is Meta's call, so we won't state it as fact here. If you're unsure, add the AI label yourself and say "3D made with AI" in your caption as well.
Summary
Think about labeling AI-generated art in three layers: (1) the law, which varies by country, and whose application to an individual's work depends on country, platform and content; (2) platform rules — pixiv requires the AI-generated check, Meta may require a label on photorealistic video and audio, and COMITIA doesn't allow works based mainly on AI output; and (3) courtesy to your audience. When you've made a 3D version of your own drawing with AI, the core is one sentence that separates "I drew the illustration" from "the 3D was made with AI". Before posting or selling, confirm the latest rules on each source page — then show off the 3D version of your drawing.
