Create AI Album-Cover Art for Music Distribution
AI can help an artist explore a visual direction, but distribution artwork still needs human review. Build a distinctive square cover, confirm the rights and likeness issues, and check it against store requirements before applying it to a release.
Use AI artwork with care
ORB's AI cover-art workflow helps create and refine release artwork in the release workspace and provides a normalized 1400×1400 JPEG. Generation is a creative aid, not a transfer of every possible legal right. Review the output and the tool's current terms before commercial use.
The artist remains responsible for the prompt, source materials, recognizable people, logos, trademarks, copyrighted characters, cultural representation and final submission. Do not upload another person's artwork or likeness without permission, and do not assume that an AI image is automatically exclusive or clear for every territory.
Create and approve cover art
Treat the artwork review as part of rights clearance, not an afterthought.
Define the visual brief
Write the mood, palette, subject and typography direction without requesting a living artist's distinctive style or protected brand elements.
Generate or refine a concept
Use AI assistance in the ORB release workspace, iterate deliberately, and keep notes about any artist-provided source material.
Review people and protected elements
Check faces, names, logos, characters, places and accidental text. Remove or replace anything you cannot lawfully use or that could mislead listeners.
Check distribution specifications
Confirm the square image is legible, clean, high quality and free of store logos, URLs, pricing, social handles or claims that violate store policies.
Preview, apply and submit
Preview the final normalized image, apply it to the intended release, confirm ownership information and submit alongside accurate metadata.
AI cover-art review checklist
Before using generated artwork, ask:
- Do I have permission for every uploaded image, face, logo and source element?
- Does the final image avoid misleading artist names, store branding and promotional claims?
- Have I inspected hands, text, faces, artifacts and accidental signatures?
- Is the visual appropriate for the release and compliant with the destination stores?
- Have I retained the final file and notes about how the artwork was made?
- Have I reviewed current AI-tool terms and accepted responsibility for distribution?
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I use AI-generated art as a music cover?
- You may use AI-assisted artwork when you have the necessary rights and it meets the relevant store requirements. Review the output for protected elements, likenesses, trademarks and misleading text before distributing it.
- Does ORB guarantee that AI artwork is copyrightable or exclusive?
- No. AI output may have uncertain or limited protection and may resemble other works. ORB provides a creation workflow but does not promise exclusivity or a specific copyright result.
- What size is ORB AI cover art?
- ORB's workflow provides a normalized 1400×1400 JPEG. Review the current artwork requirements and the final preview before applying it to a release.
- Who is responsible for reviewing AI cover art?
- The artist or rights holder is responsible for reviewing and approving the final artwork, securing permissions, and confirming that it is suitable for distribution.
- Can I use a celebrity's face or a brand logo in AI art?
- Do not use a recognizable person's likeness, trademark, logo or protected character without the required permission. Remove accidental protected elements before submission.