Content and Copyright Policy
Tiny Desk AI content rules: only photos you have the right to use, zero tolerance for misuse, immediate account termination and fast takedowns.
Last updated: 2026-10-28
Summary: Upload only photos you have the right to use. If we confirm that an account has used someone's photo without permission, uploaded a minor or a public figure, or infringed anyone's rights, we remove the content and permanently terminate the account immediately. Reports and rights-holder notices are reviewed by hand within 72 hours.
Who you may upload
- Yourself.
- Adults who have agreed to have their photo used for this video, such as friends, family or coworkers.
You may not upload:
- anyone under 18;
- public figures, such as celebrities, athletes, coaches, politicians or musicians, including Charlie Wilson;
- anyone who has not agreed, including photos taken from social media, news or other websites;
- photos you do not have the right to use.
Before every generation you must confirm that these conditions are met. The generate button and our server both reject requests without this confirmation.
What the service can and cannot make
Every video is the same fixed concert scene. You cannot enter a prompt, change the scene or the actions, or add speech, voices or text. The service cannot make anyone appear to say anything or place them in any other scene. Every video is AI-generated, fictional content and must not be presented as real footage.
Zero tolerance: what happens when rules are broken
- Someone's photo used without consent, a public figure, impersonation, harassment or infringement: the videos and photos are deleted from our storage, the share links stop working, and the account is permanently terminated immediately, without a refund of credits.
- Minors or sexual content of real people: the same, and we report it to the authorities where required (for example, to NCMEC).
- Attempts to evade a ban with new accounts are blocked as well.
- Other breaches: content removed and a warning; a second breach leads to termination.
How to report a video
- Click Report this video on any shared video page, or
- email support@tinydeskai.studio with the subject "Content report", the video link and a short description.
We review every report by hand within 72 hours and take content offline while we review serious reports. We keep the identity of the person reporting confidential.
Copyright and rights holders
The original concert footage, the song "Outstanding" and its recording, and the names and marks of NPR, Tiny Desk, Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band belong to their rights holders. Tiny Desk AI is an independent parody tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
If you hold rights in any content used by the service, email support@tinydeskai.studio with the subject "Copyright notice". Include:
- the work you hold rights in;
- the content or page concerned (links help);
- your contact details and a statement that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for them.
We review each notice within 72 hours. Where a notice is valid, we remove or mute the content concerned, including removing the original audio from new and existing videos, and we act on the accounts involved.
Our safeguards
- Consent confirmation before every generation, enforced on the server.
- One fixed template: no prompts, no speech, no voice cloning.
- Each photo is turned into an illustrated reference image before it reaches the video model, and our AI providers run their own safety checks.
- Users can delete their videos and photos at any time in My videos.
Contact
Questions about this policy: support@tinydeskai.studio.