Treat the private wedding film and the public promotional teaser as separate approvals. Permission to show a film at a reception does not establish that every person, photograph and story detail is suitable for social promotion. Build a teaser from material whose intended audience and use have been agreed, then approve the actual public cut and caption together. This guide is a production checklist, not legal advice.
Decide what changes when the audience changes
A private audience may understand a family joke or a sensitive memory. Strangers in a public feed may interpret it differently or see it without the surrounding story. Names, venue signs, dates, children and recognizable guests can become unnecessary disclosures in a promotional clip. Remove those details when they do not help demonstrate the creative workflow.
Keep a record of the intended use of the source images. Publicly visible social photographs are not automatically authorized references for an advertisement. For an Imagild demonstration, fictional AI characters can avoid some real-person disclosure issues, but they do not justify copying a celebrity likeness or a protected character design.
A fictional public-cut decision
Planning scenario: a couple approves a full fictionalized wedding film for a reception. For a website demonstration, they approve only the entrance and a bouquet retrieval, with no surnames, exact wedding date or family photographs. The public caption describes the sequence as AI-generated. This example is hypothetical and not a report of granted permission.
The public cut must follow those limits even if the full film has an excellent family reaction shot. If removing a private scene makes the rescue confusing, use a short explanatory setup or choose a different excerpt. Do not publish the sensitive scene merely because it improves the edit.
Review picture, voice and caption as one package
| Item | Question to settle |
|---|---|
| People shown | Is this person approved for the public use? |
| Story | Is a fictional reconstruction distinguished from real footage? |
| Audio | Is the voice or music authorized for this distribution? |
| On-screen details | Are names, dates, signs or private messages unnecessary? |
| Caption | Does it accurately describe the platform and editing process? |
An approval of a silent preview does not necessarily cover a newly added imitation voice. A caption saying “their real wedding rescue” can misrepresent an invented sequence even when the video itself contains no explicit false statement. Check the final combination, not just the source clip.
Use the website for generation, then review distribution separately
Imagild's film workflow helps create and revise the visual story. It does not provide blanket clearance for public advertising, music licensing or another platform's rules. Export and review the intended teaser with the relevant people before uploading it. External editing may be necessary to remove identifiers or create platform-specific versions.
Keep the approved public file separate from the private master. Use a filename that states its audience, version and approval status. A single folder containing several similar exports can lead to the wrong cut being selected during scheduled posting. Verify the file and the publishing account immediately before distribution.
Change approval when the use materially changes
An organic post, a paid advertisement and a partner's promotional page may reach different audiences and involve different agreements. Do not infer one approval covers all future uses. When a request is withdrawn or a new identifiable person appears in a retake, reassess that version before publishing. Appropriate retention and consent records may require professional advice for your jurisdiction.
Can I use only AI characters and skip the review?
You still need to check likeness, fictional labeling, music, claims and platform rules. Fictional characters remove some personal-history concerns, not every publication responsibility.
Should I publish the whole reception film to demonstrate quality?
Only if that public use is appropriate and approved. A shorter, clearly labeled excerpt can demonstrate the relevant result without exposing the entire private story.