Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

IP Philosophy, Authenticity, Permissions, and Liability policy

Definitions
IP = Intellectual Property. This includes, but is not limited to, drawings, sketches, handwriting, handwritten messages, visual media, etc.
AI = Artificial Intelligence. This is IP created solely by, or with the assistance of, computational programs such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Claude, etc.

Philosophy
AI generally falls into two types: prompts & plans, and generative. Examples of prompts & plans would be using AI to help you design a study plan for learning about 14th century advances in botanical medicine, whereas an example of generative AI could be a prompt asking for an image of or an essay about 14th century botanical medicine.

At The Novena Rose Company, we understand that the purpose of art is to glorify God. Art is man-made beauty, whether visual, written, or performed or otherwise, made possible by the assent of the will which is formed, informed, and imbued by the grace of God.

Beauty is a self-gift of God and it is a grace to receive it in any and all its forms—the waxy sparkle of a flower petal, the scent of an apple, the belly laugh of a happy baby—all of these are beauty and grace.

The human soul is required for the making and creating of art, as we are made to want and need God; without the human soul, there is no art—there is only image.

As such, we have a both/and approach to AI. We are both for art, and for the judicious and limited use of AI prompts & plans. For example, we have used an AI-assisted plan for marketing our Company (prompts & plans), but we do not and will not use generative AI for product images, descriptions, website elements, content creation, etc. We want the real thing, and our customers and clients do, too, because art matters. Art matters because God matters.

IP TERMS of USE: Authenticity, Permissions, and Liability Policy

All customers and clients are required to read, understand, and accept our IP policy as follows:

I attest that: 
1. I have the legal right to this Intellectual Property (IP);
2. the attached image is of authentic human origin and free of Artificial Intelligence (AI);
3. by uploading this image, I grant permission to The Novena Rose Company, LLC to use the image for the purpose of producing the item(s) that I am purchasing; 
4. The Novena Rose Company, LLC shall not be held liable in any way for past, current, or future IP claims resulting from the work performed by the Company on my behalf;
5. I understand that this IP will be deleted upon order fulfillment, unless I specifically request otherwise.

Acceptance

This checkbox is required and appears on each product that requires a file upload from the customer. Customization orders cannot be fulfilled without your agreement.

[  ] I have read, I understand, agree, and abide by the IP Authenticity, Permissions, and Liability terms.