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The Drawn Ledgerby Vivian 18+

AI studioChapter 3

Images online

Four online services cover most of what a drawn persona needs. They differ on adult art, on price and on who owns the picture, so read their rules before you pay.

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Evidence

VerifiedChecked against the original source.Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

In 30 seconds

  • PixAI allows adult anime art behind an 18+ setting, keeps it private on its own site and bans realistic explicit images.
  • NovelAI leaves the images to you. This wiki found no official line on adult content in its terms or docs.
  • Grok’s terms mention 18+ adult content, and its rules ban sexual images of real people and of children.
  • Keep GPT image for polished pictures that aren’t adult. OpenAI’s default rules don’t allow erotica.
  • One plan costs about USD 10 a month. Test one for a month before you stack several.

You will learn

  • What each service allows and forbids for suggestive and adult anime art.
  • What each plan costs and what it includes.
  • Who owns the images and what you may do with them.
  • How tag-based prompts work, in plain words.
  • How to plan a monthly image budget.

Which service for what

I use PixAI, NovelAI and Grok for suggestive pictures, and GPT only for polished pictures that aren’t adult. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study. Here’s what each one’s own pages say, as read on 2026-11-07.

Scroll the table sideways

Which service for what
ServiceAdult anime artForbidden, among other thingsCheapest paid plan readWho owns the image
PixAIAllowed with the 18+ setting, private on PixAIRealistic explicit images, anything sexual with minors, other people’s personal dataUSD 9.99 a monthYou. PixAI makes no claim
NovelAINo official statement foundNo content list found in its termsUSD 10 a monthYou
Grok ImagineTerms mention 18+ adult content. No page on what’s allowedNudifying real people, porn of real likenesses, sexualising childrenShown in your local currencyYou keep your rights
GPT imageDefault rules say no eroticaSexualising children, a real person’s likeness without consentShown in your local currencyYou own the output

Two lines hold everywhere, whatever a service allows: every character is an adult in looks and setting, and no real person appears without consent. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study. Art for your persona explains both.

PixAI

PixAI handles adult art with labels and an age setting. Its terms ask you to label graphic or sexually explicit content with its NSFW tag system. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. You have to confirm you’re over 18 in the settings, or it won’t generate NSFW content at all. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Its guidelines count sexually suggestive poses, expressions and angles as sensitive content. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Sensitive images are visible to the uploader only. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. So adult work made there is for you to download and post elsewhere, under that platform’s rules. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

What it forbids. Sensitive content made with realistic models isn’t allowed, so adult work there stays drawn. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Anything that sexually depicts or implies minors is banned, fictional or real. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. So is posting personal data such as photos of others, addresses or social accounts. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Accounts that try to bypass moderation are terminated. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. You must be 18 to use it at all. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Plans. Billed monthly, Starter is USD 9.99, Plus USD 29.99 and Premium USD 49.99. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. They give 300,000, 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 credits a month. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. The plans page says the credits are enough for up to 2,000+ images, without saying for which plan or settings. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. How many credits one image costs: not found. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

Rights. PixAI makes no claim on your images and says you may use them freely. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Anything you post on PixAI itself also gives PixAI a licence to display and publish it. VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. A separate clause on commercial use: not found. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

NovelAI

NovelAI’s terms require you to be 18 or older. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. A clause on adult or NSFW content: not found in its terms or its image docs. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. A list of forbidden image content: not found in its terms either. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. The terms do say NovelAI can end your access with or without cause. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. No rule found doesn’t mean anything goes. The law where you live and the rules of the platform where you post still apply. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

Plans. Tablet costs USD 10 a month and includes 1000 Subscription Anlas, the currency for images. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Scroll costs USD 15. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Opus costs USD 25 a month. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. On Opus, single images are free when generated one at a time, within limits on size and steps. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Without a plan, a logged-in account with a verified email gets 30 free images. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. NovelAI posted about new usage limits on 2026-08-20, and this wiki read those posts only in part, so the limits may have changed. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. The cost of one image in Anlas: not found. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

Rights. You keep all rights and ownership of your content. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. The FAQ says NovelAI claims no ownership over the images you generate. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. It also asks you to review what you make before you share or sell it. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Its latest image model is V5 Full. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Models (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. NovelAI’s docs teach tag-based prompts, explained further down.

Grok Imagine

xAI’s consumer terms say users whose age isn’t yet known may not get 18+ adult content. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. They also mention a setting to limit it. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. No official page says what the image tool allows for adult art, or which plan unlocks it. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. Press in 2025 described a “spicy” mode for NSFW output, and blogs in 2026 disagree on whether it still exists. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

What it forbids. Undressing or nudifying real people. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Depicting real people’s likenesses in a pornographic way. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Sexualising or exploiting children. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Jailbreaking and adversarial prompting. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Stripping or altering the provenance data or watermarks built into an image. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Plans. On the API, images start at USD 0.02 each, with the model Grok Imagine Image 2.0. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. In the app, the paid plans list Imagine among their benefits, priced in the visitor’s own currency. VerifiedChecked against the original source.Grok plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. The higher plans’ prices weren’t readable on the page. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

Rights. You keep your ownership rights in what you put in and what comes out. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. xAI may add a notice saying the content was generated or altered by AI. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Leave that notice and any watermark where they are, since stripping them breaks the rule above. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

GPT image

A profile picture or a header has to be clean anyway, because X doesn’t allow adult content there. VerifiedChecked against the original source.Adult Content Policy (opens in a new tab) Accessed 3 November 2026. That’s the kind of picture GPT image is good for. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

The rules. OpenAI’s default rules say its models should not generate erotica. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. OpenAI writes that it’s exploring how to allow it in age-appropriate contexts. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. How these rules apply to images isn’t stated on that page. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. In the API, the default filter limits potentially age-inappropriate images, and a low setting filters less. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Every prompt and image is still filtered under OpenAI’s content policy. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Whether ChatGPT’s image tool allows suggestive anime art: not found. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

What it forbids. OpenAI’s usage policies forbid sexualising children. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. They forbid using a person’s image, photorealistic included, without consent. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. They forbid getting around OpenAI’s safeguards. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. The version read takes effect on 20 November 2026, and the version in force before it wasn’t read. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Plans. ChatGPT shows its Go, Plus and Pro plans in the visitor’s own currency, so read the price on its pricing page. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. The free plan has limited image creation, and Pro’s unlimited images are subject to guardrails. VerifiedChecked against the original source.ChatGPT pricing (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. On the API, GPT image models cost USD 8 per million image tokens in and USD 30 out. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API pricing (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. OpenAI gives no single price per image and points to a calculator. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Rights. OpenAI’s terms say you own the output and assign you its rights in it. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. They also forbid presenting output as human-made when it wasn’t. VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. That’s the version for users outside the US and the EEA. The US and EU versions weren’t read. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

Prompting with tags

PixAI and NovelAI understand tags: short labels separated by commas, instead of a sentence. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study. Danbooru is an anime image board where every picture carries labels like these, and anime models are widely said to have learned from them. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet. NovelAI says tags give you more control and keep results consistent from one image to the next. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. It also says known tags aren’t required, but they help steer the image. VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026. Its docs describe NovelAI’s own tag set and don’t mention Danbooru. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

A tag prompt, piece by piece

  1. Who

    1girl, solo, adult asks for one adult woman, alone in the picture.

  2. Look

    long black hair, red eyes, small horns fixes what makes her recognisable.

  3. Outfit

    black dress, long gloves dresses her.

  4. Pose and framing

    sitting, throne, looking at viewer, from below sets the scene.

  5. Mood

    smirk, dim lighting sets the tone.

  6. What you don’t want

    a second box, often called negative or undesired content, takes child, extra fingers, text.

In my experience, the tags at the front weigh most, so put who she is and her look first. Keep the look tags word for word the same in every prompt, and save each prompt you like, as Art for your persona explains. GPT image and Grok work from plain sentences, so describe the picture the way you’d brief an artist. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

A monthly budget

Start with one plan for one month. Count the images you actually posted, then divide the price by that number. That’s what a usable picture costs you. Add a second service only when the first can’t make something you need, such as a clean header or a pose it keeps getting wrong. Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study. A hundred Grok images on the API cost USD 2 at the starting price, which suits a few images now and then better than a plan. VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.

Pay for tools from money you actually have, as Art for your persona says. Prices were read on 2026-11-07 and change often. UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

Two pictures for X

You need a suggestive picture of your persona for a post, and a new header for your profile.

Remember it

  1. PixAI: adult anime art behind an 18+ setting, private on PixAI, nothing realistic.
  2. NovelAI: your images are yours. No official line on adult content was found.
  3. Grok: its terms mention 18+ content. Real people and children are off limits.
  4. GPT image: for polished pictures that aren’t adult.
  5. One plan, one month, then count what you actually posted.

Check it

Every claim with its evidence level and its sources.

Evidence levels

Verified
Checked against the original source.
Reported
Stated by a serious secondary source read in full.
Community
Widely said in the scene; no document proves it.
Vivian’s field notes
First-hand experience, not a study.
Unverified
Plausible, not proven yet.

  1. I use PixAI, NovelAI and Grok for suggestive pictures, and GPT only for polished pictures that aren’t adult.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  2. Two lines hold everywhere, whatever a service allows: every character is an adult in looks and setting, and no real person appears without consent.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  3. Its terms ask you to label graphic or sexually explicit content with its NSFW tag system.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  4. You have to confirm you’re over 18 in the settings, or it won’t generate NSFW content at all.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  5. Its guidelines count sexually suggestive poses, expressions and angles as sensitive content.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  6. Sensitive images are visible to the uploader only.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  7. So adult work made there is for you to download and post elsewhere, under that platform’s rules.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  8. Sensitive content made with realistic models isn’t allowed, so adult work there stays drawn.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  9. Anything that sexually depicts or implies minors is banned, fictional or real.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  10. So is posting personal data such as photos of others, addresses or social accounts.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  11. Accounts that try to bypass moderation are terminated.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Content Guidelines (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  12. You must be 18 to use it at all.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

Show all 86 claims

  1. Billed monthly, Starter is USD 9.99, Plus USD 29.99 and Premium USD 49.99.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  2. They give 300,000, 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 credits a month.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  3. The plans page says the credits are enough for up to 2,000+ images, without saying for which plan or settings.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  4. How many credits one image costs: not found.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  5. PixAI makes no claim on your images and says you may use them freely.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  6. Anything you post on PixAI itself also gives PixAI a licence to display and publish it.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  7. A separate clause on commercial use: not found.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  8. NovelAI’s terms require you to be 18 or older.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  9. A clause on adult or NSFW content: not found in its terms or its image docs.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  10. A list of forbidden image content: not found in its terms either.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  11. The terms do say NovelAI can end your access with or without cause.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  12. The law where you live and the rules of the platform where you post still apply.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  13. Tablet costs USD 10 a month and includes 1000 Subscription Anlas, the currency for images.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  14. Scroll costs USD 15.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  15. Opus costs USD 25 a month.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  16. On Opus, single images are free when generated one at a time, within limits on size and steps.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  17. Without a plan, a logged-in account with a verified email gets 30 free images.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  18. NovelAI posted about new usage limits on 2026-08-20, and this wiki read those posts only in part, so the limits may have changed.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  19. The cost of one image in Anlas: not found.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  20. You keep all rights and ownership of your content.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI Terms of Service (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  21. The FAQ says NovelAI claims no ownership over the images you generate.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  22. It also asks you to review what you make before you share or sell it.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: FAQ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  23. Its latest image model is V5 Full.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Models (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Models (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  24. XAI’s consumer terms say users whose age isn’t yet known may not get 18+ adult content.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  25. They also mention a setting to limit it.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Terms of Service (consumer) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  26. No official page says what the image tool allows for adult art, or which plan unlocks it.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  27. Press in 2025 described a “spicy” mode for NSFW output, and blogs in 2026 disagree on whether it still exists.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  28. Undressing or nudifying real people.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  29. Depicting real people’s likenesses in a pornographic way.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  30. Sexualising or exploiting children.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  31. Jailbreaking and adversarial prompting.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  32. Stripping or altering the provenance data or watermarks built into an image.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Acceptable Use Policy (clauses on images) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  33. On the API, images start at USD 0.02 each, with the model Grok Imagine Image 2.0.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  34. In the app, the paid plans list Imagine among their benefits, priced in the visitor’s own currency.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.Grok plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.Grok plans (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  35. The higher plans’ prices weren’t readable on the page.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  36. You keep your ownership rights in what you put in and what comes out.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  37. XAI may add a notice saying the content was generated or altered by AI.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI Terms of Service (consumer): ownership and AI disclosure (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  38. Leave that notice and any watermark where they are, since stripping them breaks the rule above.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  39. A profile picture or a header has to be clean anyway, because X doesn’t allow adult content there.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.Adult Content Policy (opens in a new tab) Accessed 3 November 2026.Adult Content Policy (opens in a new tab)Archive (opens in a new tab)Accessed 3 November 2026

  40. That’s the kind of picture GPT image is good for.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  41. OpenAI’s default rules say its models should not generate erotica.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  42. OpenAI writes that it’s exploring how to allow it in age-appropriate contexts.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Model Spec (2026-10-29) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  43. How these rules apply to images isn’t stated on that page.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  44. In the API, the default filter limits potentially age-inappropriate images, and a low setting filters less.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  45. Every prompt and image is still filtered under OpenAI’s content policy.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  46. Whether ChatGPT’s image tool allows suggestive anime art: not found.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  47. OpenAI’s usage policies forbid sexualising children.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  48. They forbid using a person’s image, photorealistic included, without consent.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  49. They forbid getting around OpenAI’s safeguards.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  50. The version read takes effect on 20 November 2026, and the version in force before it wasn’t read.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Usage Policies (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  51. ChatGPT shows its Go, Plus and Pro plans in the visitor’s own currency, so read the price on its pricing page.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  52. The free plan has limited image creation, and Pro’s unlimited images are subject to guardrails.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.ChatGPT pricing (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.ChatGPT pricing (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  53. On the API, GPT image models cost USD 8 per million image tokens in and USD 30 out.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API pricing (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI API pricing (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  54. OpenAI gives no single price per image and points to a calculator.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI API docs: Image generation (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  55. OpenAI’s terms say you own the output and assign you its rights in it.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  56. They also forbid presenting output as human-made when it wasn’t.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.OpenAI Terms of Use (outside the US and EEA) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  57. The US and EU versions weren’t read.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  58. PixAI and NovelAI understand tags: short labels separated by commas, instead of a sentence.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  59. Danbooru is an anime image board where every picture carries labels like these, and anime models are widely said to have learned from them.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  60. NovelAI says tags give you more control and keep results consistent from one image to the next.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  61. It also says known tags aren’t required, but they help steer the image.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Tags (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  62. Its docs describe NovelAI’s own tag set and don’t mention Danbooru.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

  63. In my experience, the tags at the front weigh most, so put who she is and her look first.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  64. Keep the look tags word for word the same in every prompt, and save each prompt you like, as Art for your persona explains.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  65. GPT image and Grok work from plain sentences, so describe the picture the way you’d brief an artist.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  66. PixAI Starter, billed monthly.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.PixAI membership plans (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  67. NovelAI Tablet, a month.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  68. NovelAI Opus, a month.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.NovelAI documentation: Subscription (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  69. One Grok image on the API, at the starting price.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  70. Start with one plan for one month.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  71. That’s what a usable picture costs you.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  72. Add a second service only when the first can’t make something you need, such as a clean header or a pose it keeps getting wrong.

    Vivian’s field notesFirst-hand experience, not a study.

  73. A hundred Grok images on the API cost USD 2 at the starting price, which suits a few images now and then better than a plan.

    VerifiedChecked against the original source.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 November 2026.xAI models and pricing (image models) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 7 November 2026

  74. Prices were read on 2026-11-07 and change often.

    UnverifiedPlausible, not proven yet.

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