AI Image Enhancement Disclosure

Navigate the Future of Real Estate Media with Confidence

As AI tools like Virtual Vic transform how properties are presented, MLS boards and buyers demand absolute clarity. Breathtaking photos and ethical transparency must go hand in hand. DeVore Design’s AI Disclosure feature automatically bridges that gap, giving you the ultimate competitive edge while keeping your listings fully compliant.

Step 1: Access Virtual Vic

When your media is delivered, launch Virtual Vic™ and apply your desired AI photo edits and enhancements.

Step 2: Select AI Disclosure

Before finalizing your enhancements, simply select the “With AI Disclosure” checkbox to embed the AI Disclosure QR Code to the photo.

Step 3: Generate the QR Code

When checked, Virtual Vic™ automatically generates and embeds the AI Disclosure QR Code directly on the image.

Step 4: Scan and Compare

When a user scans the AI Disclosure QR Code, a dedicated page showcases a stunning side-by-side before and after transformation.

Interactive Transparency

Give buyers confidence with a scannable QR code that instantly reveals the original, unaltered property photo.

Seamless Client Control

Make your edits directly through Virtual Vic™ and apply the optional AI Disclosure with a single click before finalizing.

Effortless Compliance

Stay ahead of MLS regulations and board compliance by ensuring any digitally altered media is clearly marked and easy to verify.

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Elegant, Unobtrusive, and Fully Transparent

Your marketing should always look its absolute best. DeVore’s AI Disclosure badge is designed to be sleek and professional, resting quietly in the corner of your media. It features a clean “Image Enhanced” label, and a scannable QR code, linking to a page showcasing the original image and the enhanced image.

  • Maintains Aesthetic: Does not distract from the breathtaking twilight skies or virtual staging.

  • Instant Verification: A quick scan from any smartphone instantly loads the original, unedited photo.

  • MLS Ready: Meets the growing transparency requirements for digital enhancements across real estate boards.

Edits Allowed Without Disclosure

Routine photo corrections that do not change the actual property typically do not require disclosure.

  • White balance correction

  • Exposure adjustment

  • Color correction

  • Lens distortion fix

  • Cropping and straightening

  • Sharpening

Edits That Must Be Disclosed

Under laws like California AB-723, you must disclose listing photos that were digitally altered in ways that materially change how the property looks.

  • Virtual furniture added

  • Sky replacement

  • Object removal

  • Landscape changes

  • Fire and water enhancements

  • View alterations

Edits to Completely Avoid in Real Estate Media

While AI tools and disclosure badges provide a compliant way to showcase a property’s potential, there is a hard line where digital alteration crosses into outright misrepresentation. When standardizing onboarding for new photographers, establishing clear boundaries on what simply cannot be altered … even with a disclosure … is crucial for protecting liability.

Here is a list of edits that should strictly be prohibited:

  • … Hiding Structural Damage: Digitally repairing cracks in the foundation, erasing water stains on ceilings, or covering up damaged roofing and rotting wood.

  • … Removing Permanent Infrastructure: Erasing power lines, telephone poles, fire hydrants, street lamps, or utility boxes from the property or the immediate view.

  • … Altering Lot Lines or Surroundings: Falsifying the size of the yard, extending the grass line beyond the actual property boundary, or digitally removing a busy highway or commercial building directly adjacent to the home.

  • … Modifying Fixed Architectural Elements: Changing the color of the brick or siding, adding fake windows, or removing permanent fixtures like kitchen islands or load-bearing columns.

  • … Misrepresenting Natural Light: Drastically altering the direction of shadows or adding fake sunlight beams to imply natural light in a completely windowless room.