AI Act Checker

Scenario Cards

Typical cases by channel. For printing or internal briefing.

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AI used?

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Published?

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Looks real?

🌐 Web & shop

Label it

AI lifestyle main image

Deceptively real → label on the image

Also: AI background, generated usage scene

Not necessary

Cutout + color correction

Classic editing, substantive content unchanged

Label it

Model on sofa, AI background

Realistic usage scene

Not necessary

Dimension sketch, icon set

Obviously graphic, no reference to reality

Label it

Before/after with AI

Wrinkles, smoothing, body shapes. Alters authenticity

Label it

360° with AI additions

Missing angles generated

Label it

AR try-on / room placement

Synthetic overlay, looks real

Label it

AI voice-over in product video

Audio deepfake → label in the video

Special case

Trust elements AI-faked

No AI Act obligation, but risky under competition law

Label it

AI chatbot on website

Recognizable at first interaction (unless obvious)

📣 Campaign & social

Label it

Social post, realistic AI photo

Deepfake logic

Not necessary

Illustration / comic / abstract

Obviously artificial

Label it

Video ad with AI narrator / virtual model

Audio + visual deepfake

Label it

Influencer content with AI person

Could be mistaken for a real person

Not enough

Caption / description as the only notice

Notice must be visible on the content!

Not necessary

Pure product advertising, promo, sale

Not a matter of public interest. Usually no obligation

🖨 Print & offline

Label it

Flyer/poster with AI photo

Deepfake logic applies offline too · label in the image area

Not necessary

Illustration / 3D render, obviously artificial

No deceptive impression

Label it

Catalog: AI lifestyle scenes

Label in/near the image

Label it

Packaging: photorealistic AI motif

Label, tag, back

Not necessary

Abstract pattern, icons, typography

Obviously not real

Label it

Synthetic testimonials / experts

Deceptively real person/opinion

Only if realistic

Motifs on T-shirts, mugs

Photorealistic → Yes · Abstract/stylized → No

Not necessary

Cartoon, comic, fictional scenes

Obviously artificial/fictional

📞 Phone & other

Label it

AI calls / AI hotline

State clearly at the start of the call

Not necessary

Human + AI helper tools

No AI voice in use

Label it + risk

AI voice that sounds like a known person

+ check unfair-competition and personality-rights law

Not necessary

Internal AI tools without publication

No Art. 50 obligation

Check

Legacy content re-published / changed

Unchanged before 08/2026 → not required retroactively

Label it

AI text: politics, health, science

Exception: editorially responsible + reviewed

Label examples

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Orientation based on the EU AI Act (Art. 50). Not legal advice. For borderline cases consult a qualified lawyer. Effective from 02.08.2026 · ai-act-checker.com