Image created by artificial intelligence software
There are no specific guidelines for citing ChatGPT or other generative AI in Chicago A. In the interim, references from AI chat generators are being treated as personal communications.
Check with your lecturers and tutors whether AI image generators are permitted in your assessment tasks.
If your subject coordinator has advised that you can use generative AI tools in an assessment, guidance about acknowledging AI tools and technologies is available from Academic Skills.
For more information about appropriate use of generative AI in your subject assessments, see the Academic Integrity Statement on Artificial Intelligence Tools and Technologies.
These examples show you how to reference AI-generated images that you include in your work. They are based on interim advice from the Chicago Manual of Style: FAQ 432. Please consult your lecturer or supervisor for specific requirements.
Images must have a caption, and a full citation in a list of figures. Give each image a figure number. You may abbreviate figure as fig. See Manual 3.23.
Format for captions
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Figure number. "Prompt," image generated by [Name of AI tool], Month Day, Year.
Caption example
Fig. 1. "Mountains in an impressionist style," imaged generated by Craiyon, November 23, 2023.
Format for list of figures
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Figure number. “Prompt”. Month Day, Year. Image generated by artificial intelligence tool, [Name of AI tool]. URL of tool.
List of figures example
Fig. 1. “Mountains in an impressionist style”. November 23, 2023. Image generated by artificial intelligence tool, Craiyon. https://www.craiyon.com/.
Style notes for this reference type
- For more examples of appropriate acknowledgement of AI-generated images in Chicago A, see Chicago Manual of Style FAQ 423.
- AI technology and the discourse around is constantly evolving. In 2023, some creators are pursuing legal action against AI companies for copyright infringement. The outcomes of these legal actions may lead to further developments in AI policy, citation and appropriate use.
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