The character portraits shared on this blog were created using a combination of historical paintings, publicly available photographs of real people (living and deceased), and AI-generated composites. The images were developed through a process of facial reference merging and AI generation, with the final selections made by me. However, the generation process itself was handled by AI (ChatGPT's image tools), which produced multiple drafts from which I selected the most accurate or expressive representation for each character.

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These portraits are intended for non-commercial, illustrative purposes only, to help readers visualize the characters in my writing. They are not to be used for commercial reproduction, redistribution, or any purpose beyond personal or academic reference.

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Any resemblance to actual persons—living, deceased, or historical—is purely coincidental and not intended to misrepresent, parody, shame, impersonate, or commercially exploit those individuals or their likenesses. No portrait has been sexualized, altered for malicious intent, or used in any way that would bring harm or discomfort to the individual(s) who may have partially inspired the image.

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All images remain subject to OpenAI's Content and Use Policies. As the AI-generated images were created using ChatGPT's image capabilities at my direction, the resulting images may be considered co-generated content. According to OpenAI’s current guidelines (as of July 2025), users generally retain usage rights to content they generate, including images, as long as they comply with OpenAI's terms [in this case © Eireanne Michaels (Erin M Harris) 2024.] All rights reserved.) However, because these portraits are based in part on historical and real-world references, I ask that others do not reuse or repost them outside this blog without permission.

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If you have concerns about a specific portrait or its resemblance to a real person, please contact me so I can address it.