Q. How do I reference an AI generated image?

Choose the scenario which best matches the source of your image:

I created the image and am including it in my assignment 

Reference the image using AI creator as author:

Fig. 1: Ballet dancing cat in a pink tutu (Microsoft, 2025)

Reference list entry:

Microsoft (2025) CoPilot response to Allie Taylor, 19 November.

I am using an image from an online repository of AI generated images where the artist is named: 

Reference the image using the named artist as author/ creator:

Fig. 2: Cheerful baking scene (Mikiwa, 2025) 

Reference list entry:

Mikiwa (2025) Cheerful baking scene [Digital art]. Available at: https://www.lummi.ai/illustration/cheerful-baking-scene-sgq3o (Accessed: 14 October 2025). 

I am using AI clip art where no artist is named: 

Reference the image without an author/ creator:

Fig. 3: Stick figure families holding hands (no date) 

Reference list:

Stick figure families holding hands (no date) [Microsoft stock image]. (Accessed: 14 October 2025). 

All references are Harvard Cite Them Right 13th edition.