“IP Suspected”: When a Sheet or Clip Is Refused for Resembling a Real Person, Brand or Franchise

Quick answer: Next to the content check there is an IP check: it refuses a sheet or a clip whose input or output resembles a real person, a brand mark or a character from a known film, game or comic. It is triggered by names in the text, by iconic outfits and props, and by realistic styles that land on a famous face even when you named nobody. The refused attempt is refunded automatically, within the same daily number as other video blocks. The fix is design, not rewording: an original face with its own anchor feature, a fictional brand, an outfit that is not the iconic one.

Still from “Rust City Knockout”, an AI short drama generated end-to-end by SceneMixer (6 characters, 1 episode) — Sample: “Rust City Knockout” — Painterly Anime, 1 episode, produced end-to-end by SceneMixer from the script · watch the episodes

Hover the reason on the failed card: the provider’s original message shows, and it names the IP check.

What triggers it

Names: an actor, a singer, a politician, a product or a franchise character named in a description or a shot. Likeness: a description detailed enough to land on a famous face, or a reference image of one. Iconic design: the outfit, the mask, the weapon, the vehicle that identifies a character even without a name. Marks: logos and lettering on clothing, bottles, screens. The check looks at both what goes in and what comes out, so a clean description can still be refused if the drawn face happens to resemble someone.

The SceneMixer episode editor: asset library on the left, the storyboard in the middle, the video preview on the right, and every segment along the bottom timeline — The IP check reads names, iconic outfits and famous faces alike; the fix is an original design.

Why realistic styles get it more

Live-action styles draw faces from the space of real faces, and a well-described adult in a suit can land on a well-known one. Stylised presets — anime, 3D, illustration — move the face away from any real person and clear the check far more often. If your project must be realistic, add one distinctive feature the famous face does not have: a scar, a broken nose, a specific hairline. Visual Style Presets, One by One.

Designing around it

Replace the name with the face: jaw, brow, eyes, hair, one anchor feature. Replace the iconic outfit with your own: same function, different cut and colour. Replace the brand with the object: “a black smartphone”, “a red soda can, no label”. For a parody or an homage, the further you are from the original design, the more of the clip you get to keep. Rewriting a blocked description.

Your own photos

Uploading a photo of a public figure as a character reference is refused by the same check and is against the rules in any case. Your own face, or a person who has given you permission, is fine; a stranger’s is not. Content Rules and Moderation.

Credits, and repeated refusals

An IP refusal is refunded automatically; for video it counts like any other block, so past 12 blocks in 24 hours the credits are held for review instead. Repeated refusals count like other moderation blocks: too many in a short time pause video generation for a while, and deliberate attempts to get a real person or a franchise through are treated as a rules violation. Refund rules.

Refused for	Change
A named actor or public figure	Describe a face; add a feature they do not have
A franchise character	Original design: new outfit, new colours, own anchor feature
A logo or product name	The object without the mark
A realistic face that happens to match someone	Switch to a stylised preset, or alter the description
A photo of a public figure	Not allowed; use a permitted face

FAQ

I did not name anyone. Why IP suspected?

The drawn face resembled someone, or an outfit was iconic. Change one anchor feature or the style.

Was I charged?

Normally not: refused attempts are refunded. Past the daily number of video blocks, the credits are held for review.

Can I make a fan film of a known series?

Not with the original characters or designs; the check refuses them. Original characters in your own story are fine.

Does the check apply to scenes and props?

Yes: a famous building drawn as a landmark can pass, a branded product or a franchise vehicle will not.

Can support whitelist my character?

No; the check runs at the provider. Design is the only way through.

Give the character a face of their own

One anchor feature and an original outfit clear the check and make the character yours.

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Updated September 27, 2026