AI Policy

Last updated: July 2026

At Waking Up Dreaming, transparency is just as important as the stories themselves. In a world where technology and creativity constantly cross paths, I believe it is essential to be clear about how this digital space, its visuals, and its words are brought to life.

1. Code and Technical Design
The foundation of this website, including its custom PHP templates, CSS styling, responsive mobile layouts, and specific layout transitions, has been built, modified, and improved with the assistance of AI-related systems. Using these systems as a collaborative tool allows me to maintain a highly custom, cinematic web experience without needing a large development team.

2. Imagery and Visual Artwork
The visual approach on this website is a hybrid one. While some minor background visuals or atmospheric elements may have been generated or enhanced with the help of AI tools, the core artwork is different. The main story posters and book covers are created without generative AI. Instead, they are designed manually using traditional, non-AI programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to capture the exact feeling of each story.

3. The Written Word
When it comes to the heart of this website, there is a hard line. Every single story, chapter, and piece of creative text published in this space is conceived and written entirely by a human hand and mind, completely without the use of generative AI. Standard digital proofing tools, such as Microsoft Word and free online spell checkers, are utilized solely for spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks to ensure readability. I believe that true storytelling requires genuine human emotion, raw imagination, and personal experiences. The words you read here are, and will always remain, one hundred percent human.