--- title: "AI-Generated vs. AI-Assisted Content: What's the Difference?" description: Learn the difference between AI-assisted and AI-generated content, and how to fill in the AI usage declaration when uploading your book to PublishDrive. --- [Skip to content](https://help.publishdrive.com/ai-generated-vs.-ai-assisted-content-whats-the-difference#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.publishdrive.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![pd-white.png\]](https://help.publishdrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pd-white.png?height=38&name=pd-white.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.publishdrive.com/kb-tickets/new) - Go to publishdrive.com Go to publishdrive.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [PublishDrive Help Center](https://help.publishdrive.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Book Upload And Correction](https://help.publishdrive.com/book-upload-and-correction?hsLang=en) 3. [Content Guidelines](https://help.publishdrive.com/book-upload-and-correction?hsLang=en#content-guidelines) # AI-Generated vs. AI-Assisted Content: What's the Difference? ## Using AI tools while creating your book is perfectly fine. Stores and readers want to know how AI was used, though, so every book upload includes a short AI usage declaration. This article explains the difference between AI-assisted and AI-generated content and how to fill in the declaration. **AI-assisted content** Your content is **AI-assisted** if you created it yourself and used AI tools to help along the way. You are the creator; AI was a helper. Some examples: - You wrote the manuscript and used an AI tool to check grammar, suggest edits, or brainstorm ideas - You designed your cover and used AI to adjust colors, remove a background, or improve image quality - You translated your book and used AI to double-check phrasing **What you need to do:** On the upload form, tick the AI-assisted option for each area where AI helped you. AI-assisted books and covers are accepted as usual.   **AI-generated content** Your content is **AI-generated** if an AI tool created it (text, images, a translation, or narration), even if you reviewed or edited the result afterward. Some examples: - An AI tool wrote chapters or the full manuscript based on your prompts - Your cover image was created by an AI image generator - Your book was translated by an AI tool - Your audiobook is narrated by an AI voice **What you need to do:** On the upload form, tick the AI-generated option that fits for each area. You don't need to add anything to your metadata, such as the Creators or Narrator fields; we process your answers automatically.   **A quick way to decide** Ask yourself: *Who created the first version?* - **You did, and AI helped you improve it** → AI-assisted - **AI did, even if you edited it afterward** → AI-generated   **The AI usage declaration during upload** When you upload a book, you'll see an AI usage declaration covering four areas. For each area, tick the option that best describes your book. That's all: no extra metadata fields to fill in. | **Area** | **No AI** | **AI-assisted** | **AI-generated, human reviewed** | **Fully AI-generated** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Text (book content) | No AI used | AI helped me write or edit it | I reviewed and edited AI-generated content | Entirely written by AI | | Translation (book content) | No AI used | A human translated it, AI helped with editing | AI trabslated it, a humen reviewed and edited it | Entirely translated by AI | | Image, Cover image | No AI used | AI helped with minor elements, rest is human | AI generated it, a human reviewed and edited it | Entirely generated by AI | | Narration | No AI used | AI helped with minor elements, rest is human | AI generated it. a human reviewed and refined it | Entirely narrated by AI | If you're unsure, choose the option that describes more AI involvement. It's always safer to declare.   **Store-specific rules** Some stores have their own policies on AI content. 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