Within Runway's Characters and Game Worlds products, users cannot create AI characters based on minors' faces or voices, cannot target content at children, and cannot create characters that simulate professional advice or therapy.
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The restriction establishes content boundaries that shape the types of creative outputs permissible on the platform and define categories of use cases the service does not support, thereby clarifying the scope of authorized applications.
Interpretive note: The 'intended to' standard for both child-targeting and professional advice mimicry is intent-based and may be difficult to apply consistently in practice; the boundary between general information and professional advice in AI character interactions is legally unsettled.
Users of Runway's Characters and Game Worlds features cannot build AI personas that resemble minors, target children, or simulate medical, legal, financial, or therapeutic professionals; violating these restrictions risks account suspension and may also engage regulatory obligations under COPPA or applicable professional licensing laws.
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"Characters based on the face or voice of a person under the age of 18. Characters or games that are intended to engage users under the age of 18, including narrative elements or visual styles intended for children. Characters or games that are intended to provide medical, legal, or financial advice or mimic professional therapeutic or counseling interventions.Excerpt from Runway's Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on characters targeting users under 18 engages COPPA in the U.S., which imposes consent and data minimization obligations for online services directed at children.
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The restriction establishes content boundaries that shape the types of creative outputs permissible on the platform and define categories of use cases the service does not support, thereby clarifying the scope of authorized applications.
Users of Runway's Characters and Game Worlds features cannot build AI personas that resemble minors, target children, or simulate medical, legal, financial, or therapeutic professionals; violating these restrictions risks account suspension and may also engage regulatory obligations under COPPA or applicable professional licensing laws.
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