AI tools that touch grief sit in a sensitive position. The same technology that helps a daughter put her
late mother in her wedding album can — with different defaults — be used to fabricate non-consensual
images, simulate the voices of the dead, or exploit bereaved families. We don't think the answer is to
avoid building these tools; we think the answer is to publish, in plain language, what we will and will
not do.
This framework is not legal protection. It is a product commitment, encoded in how the app is built. The
rules below are enforced by software, not just policy.
The six commitments
Ethics & dignity
Six commitments we hold ourselves to.
AI photography of loved ones — especially those who have passed — is ethically loaded.
We don't take that lightly. These commitments aren't legalese; they're product rules
baked into how Lover Snap is built.
1
Consent comes first
We never generate AI photos of someone unless the person uploading them attests they have the right to do so. You are the steward of your loved one's memory.
2
No minors
We never generate photos of children or teenagers, living or deceased. This is a permanent product policy, not a default we can toggle.
3
No simulated speech
Lover Snap does not generate audio, deepfake video conversations, or any media that puts words in a deceased person's mouth. We make photographs, not impersonations.
4
Private by default
Reference photos and trained characters are stored encrypted, used only for your generations, never used to train shared models, and deleted within 30 days of account closure.
5
Honest representation
Every generated photo carries content credentials so it can be identified as AI-generated. We never market memorial photos as "real" or "indistinguishable."
6
Grief support, not replacement
Lover Snap is a tool for honoring memory. It is not therapy, not a substitute for grief counseling. We link to support resources for anyone who would benefit from them.
Voice cloning of deceased people. Lover Snap does not generate audio of anyone, living or deceased.
Conversational chatbots that impersonate the dead. The app generates still images and short ambient Live Photos — not dialogue.
"Bringing someone back" marketing. We never claim Lover Snap restores or revives a person. It creates photographs.
Photos of minors. The system will refuse to generate any image of a child or teenager, whether the upload is of a living or deceased subject.
Public model trained on your loved ones. Your photos and trained characters are private and never used to improve shared models.
How disagreements get resolved
Family disagreements about AI memorial photos are common and legitimate. If someone in your family doesn't
want photos of a deceased relative generated, we encourage you to listen to them. Lover Snap cannot
adjudicate family disagreements, but if you receive a request from a family member to stop generation of a
specific character, you can delete it inside the app and email
[email protected] to request a hard hold on re-upload.
Content credentials
Where the operating system supports it (iOS 17+), Lover Snap embeds C2PA content credentials in every
generated image. This makes it possible for downstream tools, platforms, and editors to identify the image
as AI-generated. We do this even on memorial photos. We believe honesty is part of dignity.
Grief support, not replacement
Lover Snap is a tool for honoring memory. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for grief counseling.
If you are struggling, please reach out to a professional or a peer-support community —
we maintain a list of vetted resources in many of the languages we
support.
