Why We’re Clarifying Our AI Policy

Drifa’s Leap was built with one simple belief at its core:
handmade matters.

As creative tools evolve, we’ve seen more artists asking thoughtful questions about AI, where it fits, where it doesn’t, and how it intersects with real, hands-on craftsmanship. Those are fair questions, and rather than leaving things vague, we want to be clear about what Drifa’s Leap stands for.

This clarification isn’t about exclusion or punishment. It’s about protecting the work of real makers, the carvers, weavers, metalsmiths, printers, sculptors, and builders who pour time, skill, and intent into what they create.

Here’s the heart of it:

AI can be a tool, but it can’t be the product.

Using AI for inspiration, concept exploration, or reference is fine, just like sketching ideas, gathering images, or experimenting with designs. What matters is what happens next: the hands-on work, the craft, the transformation that only a human can do.

What doesn’t belong on Drifa’s Leap are items where the creative work begins and ends with AI, such as AI-generated art files or designs sold as-is. If something could exist entirely as a digital output without ever touching tools or materials, it isn’t aligned with our handmade mission.

We’re clarifying this now because:

• Artists deserve a level playing field

• Buyers deserve transparency

• Handmade deserves protection in a rapidly changing creative world

If you’re ever unsure whether something fits, we encourage you to ask. We’re real humans on the other side, and we’d rather have conversations than remove listings after the fact.