Le Magasin Littéraire is committed to preserving the integrity of human creativity and literary craft. This Artificial Intelligence Policy establishes clear guidelines for the use of AI tools in content creation, submission, and publication on our platform.
Le Magasin Littéraire exists to celebrate authentic human voice, creativity, and literary artistry. While we embrace technology that enhances the writing process, we believe that genuine human perspective—with all its complexity, imperfections, and lived experience—is irreplaceable and must be protected.
This policy applies to:
AI-Generated Content: Text, narrative, creative writing, or literary work produced primarily or substantially by artificial intelligence tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) with minimal human creative input.
AI-Assisted Writing: Human-authored work that incorporates AI tools for specific, limited purposes such as grammar checking, research, translation, or editing suggestions.
AI-Generated Visual Content: Images, illustrations, graphics, or cover art created using AI image generation tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, etc.).
The following uses of artificial intelligence are absolutely prohibited on Le Magasin Littéraire:
Complete AI Generation:
Substantial AI Writing:
Deceptive Practices:
If you cannot honestly say “I wrote this,” then the work violates this policy. The human author must be the primary creative force behind the work—the originator of ideas, voice, narrative, style, and literary craft.
The following uses of AI are permitted but must be disclosed in your submission:
Grammar & Style Tools:
Research & Fact-Checking:
Translation Assistance:
Brainstorming & Development:
Line-Level Editing:
When submitting work that used AI assistance in any of the above ways, include a brief statement in your cover letter or submission form:
Example disclosures:
What to disclose:
You do not need to disclose:
Le Magasin Littéraire’s primary focus is literary excellence in the written word. Our approach to visual content reflects this priority while maintaining high standards for all published material.
For Text-Primary Works (Permitted):
AI-generated visual content is permitted for illustrative purposes in works where text is the primary medium, including:
For Image-Primary Works (Restricted):
For works where images carry significant narrative or artistic weight—such as graphic novels, illustrated children’s books, comics, or visual poetry—AI-generated images fall under the same prohibition as AI-generated text. These works require substantial human artistic input.
AI-Assisted Illustration (Permitted with Disclosure):
Visual artists may use AI as one tool in their creative process, similar to AI-assisted writing. This includes:
The key distinction: The human artist must be the primary creative force. Ask yourself: “Could the artist reproduce this work without AI, just more slowly?” If yes, it’s assistance. If no, it’s generation.
Disclosure required: “Illustrations created by [Artist Name] with AI assistance for [specific purposes: coloring/effects/backgrounds]”
Photography with AI Editing (Fully Permitted):
Photography enhanced with AI editing tools is permitted without disclosure, as this represents standard post-processing:
Exception: If AI generates entirely new elements not present in the original photograph (adding people, objects, or scenes), disclosure is required.
Quality Standards for All Visual Content:
Whether created by human artists, AI-assisted processes, or AI generation, all visual content must meet our professional standards. AI-generated images, in particular, must be carefully vetted for:
Cover art, which represents your work and LML’s brand to potential readers, receives the strictest editorial scrutiny regardless of creation method.
Our Commitment to Human Artists:
We actively encourage and prefer collaborations with human illustrators and visual artists. Human creativity brings irreplaceable perspective, skill, and artistry to visual storytelling. We recognize, however, that emerging authors may face financial barriers to commissioning custom illustration work, and AI can provide a more accessible alternative in these cases.
To demonstrate our commitment to human artists, works featuring significant human illustration receive enhanced compensation as detailed in our Compensation & Membership Policy. AI-generated or AI-heavy graphic works may receive minimal to no compensation depending on the degree of human artistic investment. This compensation structure reflects our values: we support human creativity first, while acknowledging the practical realities facing new contributors.
Recommended attribution for AI visual content:
Attribution is encouraged but not mandatory for supplementary visual content in text-primary works.
Le Magasin Littéraire employs multiple methods to identify AI-generated content:
AI Detection Tools:
Editorial Review:
Pattern Recognition:
Community Reports:
If we suspect a submission may violate this policy, we will:
We approach all submissions with good faith and assume writers are honest. However, we take AI policy violations seriously and will investigate thoroughly when concerns arise. Honesty and transparency are always the best approach.
All visual content submitted to Le Magasin Littéraire undergoes a two-stage quality review process:
Stage 1: Initial Submission Checklist
When submitting visual content, contributors must complete the following checklist:
Technical Requirements:
AI-Specific Quality Check (if AI was used):
Rights & Permissions:
Stage 2: Editorial Review
LML’s editorial team conducts a thorough review before publication:
Aesthetic Quality Assessment:
Brand Alignment Review:
Subjective Editorial Judgment:
Review Outcomes:
Quality Standards Apply Equally: Whether visual content is created by human artists, AI-assisted processes, or AI generation, all submissions must pass this two-stage review. Our commitment is to publishing excellence, regardless of the tools used in creation.
Violations of this AI Policy carry serious consequences, as outlined in our Terms of Service (Section 6):
First Violation – AI-Generated Content:
Second Violation – AI-Generated Content:
Failure to Disclose Required AI Assistance:
Discovery After Publication: If we discover that published work was AI-generated after publication:
We have zero tolerance for intentional deception regarding AI use. Deliberately misrepresenting AI-generated work as human-authored is considered fraud and will result in:
If you believe enforcement action was taken in error:
We will review appeals carefully and respond within 30 days. Our decision then becomes final.
Before submitting any work to Le Magasin Littéraire, you must:
By submitting work to LML, you certify that:
If you are uncertain whether your use of AI tools complies with this policy, contact us at editorial@lemagasinlitteraire.com before submitting. We are happy to provide guidance. It is always better to ask than to risk a violation.
Preserving Human Voice: Literature is fundamentally about human experience, perspective, and voice. AI cannot replicate lived experience or authentic human consciousness.
Protecting Literary Craft: Writing is a learned skill that requires practice, failure, revision, and growth. AI-generated content undermines the value of this craft.
Maintaining Reader Trust: Our members trust that the work they read on LML represents genuine human creativity and effort. AI-generated content would betray that trust.
Fair Compensation: We pay writers for their creative labor. Compensating AI-generated content would be unfair to human writers and undermine our economic model.
Cultural Value: Human-created literature has cultural, historical, and artistic value that AI imitations cannot match.
We recognize that writers have always used tools to improve their craft—from dictionaries to thesauruses to grammar guides. AI tools, when used appropriately, are simply modern versions of these traditional aids.
Prohibiting all AI use would be impractical and would disadvantage:
The key distinction is that the writer remains the creative force, and AI serves only as a tool in service of human creativity.
Primary vs. Supplementary Medium:
We distinguish between works where visual content is the primary artistic medium (graphic novels, illustrated children’s books) and works where images serve a supplementary, illustrative purpose (literary fiction covers, chapter decorations).
For text-primary works, visual content enhances but does not define the literary art. Our mission centers on written literary excellence, and we judge supplementary visual content on aesthetic merit and thematic appropriateness.
Economic Accessibility:
Many talented writers, particularly emerging authors, face significant financial barriers to commissioning professional illustration or design work. Custom cover art can cost $300-$1,500; illustrated content can cost significantly more. AI tools provide an accessible alternative that allows authors to present polished, professional-looking work regardless of their economic circumstances.
However, we believe in supporting human artists. Our compensation structure reflects this commitment—works featuring human illustration receive enhanced compensation, while AI-heavy visual work receives reduced compensation. This creates economic incentive for human collaboration while maintaining accessibility for those who need it.
Quality Over Method:
For supplementary visual content in text-primary works, we care most about the end result: Does it look professional? Does it enhance the reading experience? Is it thematically appropriate? The creation method matters less than the quality and appropriateness of the final product.
For image-primary works (graphic novels, etc.), the visual art IS the creative work, and therefore requires substantial human artistic input, just as we require human authorship for written content.
Encouraging Human Collaboration:
We actively encourage author-illustrator collaborations and maintain a network of visual artists for authors to connect with. We pay illustrators separately for commissioned work and credit both author and artist prominently. AI is accepted as an accessibility tool, not preferred as a replacement for human artistry.
We may update this policy as AI technology and literary standards evolve. The landscape of AI and creative writing is rapidly changing, and our policy must remain responsive to new developments.
Material changes to this policy will be communicated via:
We will review this policy at least annually and make updates as needed. We welcome feedback from our community of writers and readers.
We provide resources to help writers understand and comply with this policy:
These resources are available at: Legal Hub – Le Magasin Littéraire
We encourage thoughtful discussion about AI and creativity within our community, while maintaining our core standards for published work.
For questions about this AI Policy:
General Questions: editorial@lemagasinlitteraire.com
Compliance Questions: legal@lemagasinlitteraire.com
Reporting Violations: report@lemagasinlitteraire.com
By submitting your work to or using Le Magasin Littéraire, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with this Artificial Intelligence Policy.