Nuts & Bolts: Importance of Image Source in NTR Field

 

The Notes to Reviewer field (NTR) is a very important field and the main means of communicating submission specific information to the review team. These notes also remain with the card permanently so they provide an important notation if cards are referenced or re-reviewed for any reason in the future.

 

Please see here on the purpose and function of the NTR field.

 

I would like to highlight perhaps ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT USES of this field; detailing the source and ownership of your submitted image:

 

1. Created 100% artist’s original work – a simple note “this is my original work, I own all rights to use commercially”

 

2. Created using 3rd party elements – see the to date policy on 3rd party element usage

 

3. Created using AI generation – see the to date policy on AI based submissions

 

GCU’s policies hold a high bar with designs created using 3rd party elements as well as generative AI works. GCU requires a) links to the original 3rd party elements and resulting AI image (pre-post processing) and requires b) the artist to add a reasonable and transformative “value add” in creating a new and unique composition and post processing.