Artificial Intelligence Use Transparency Statement

Just like we value sustainable and ethical plant care, we believe in using our physical and digital tools responsibly.

At Third Orbit Flora, we sometimes use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as partners in our workflow. These tools help us save time, explore new ideas, and visualize content more effectively. But no AI-generated material goes out untouched. Everything is reviewed, edited, fact-checked, or refined by a real person with accuracy and clarity in mind.

How We Use AI

We may use AI tools to:

  • Generate ideas for blog topics or social media posts
  • Collaborate on refining product concepts or naming ideas
  • Assist with organizing first drafts of written content, which are then edited and updated by us
  • Create or extend photo backgrounds for product mockups and blog visuals

Image Labels: What “AIB” and “AI – Mockup” Mean

We want it to be clear when AI tools were used to support our visuals.

  • AIB (AI Background): The product itself is real and unaltered. We may use AI tools to generate or expand the background for visual presentation (especially for clarity or branding).
  • AI – Mockup: This label indicates the entire scene—background, staging, or even the image of the product—may have been created or significantly edited using AI tools. This is used for print-on-demand (POD) items, which are custom-made products we design and list digitally before they’re manufactured on demand.

We do not use AI to alter or generate the appearance of our live plants or handcrafted wire goods. Product photos for these items always represent actual physical inventory. The product itself may be photographed on a plain background that’s later digitally removed or replaced (e.g., with an AIB background), but the plant or item shown is never AI-generated or artificially enhanced.

AI and Artistic Content

When AI is used to help visualize an artist’s idea, we disclose it directly in the product listing with this statement:
Art exclusive to Third Orbit Flora; Generated with AI from our artists' visions and concepts.

This means the creative direction and input came from a human, and AI generated the image which then is (sometimes heavily) edited by our graphic artists. We still label these as AI generated as the bulk of the image comes from that.

Blog Photos and Stock Images

We occasionally use stock images to help illustrate blog content. Some of these images may be AI-generated stock, and any such use is disclosed in the photo credits at the end of each post.

A Note About Third-Party Platforms

Some platforms we use—like Shopify or our print partners—may use AI internally. We do not control their systems or policies. This statement reflects only the AI practices we manage directly at Third Orbit Flora.

If you ever have questions about our use of AI, please reach out. We’re happy to share more. We believe transparency grows trust, just like healthy roots grow strong plants.