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Descript
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
OUTPUT
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
TRAINING
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
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HeyGen
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users and enterprises retain ownership of all input content including scripts, images, and video uploads. HeyGen is granted a processing license only.
OUTPUT
Users own all generated avatar videos. HeyGen does not assert IP claims over customer outputs.
TRAINING
HeyGen explicitly trains on user-uploaded content for all users, including free plan users. The ToS grants HeyGen a license to use 'Your Content' to 'train or otherwise improve or modify our artificial intelligence and machine learning models.' The license is royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide, and irrevocable, and survives termination. A separate 'License to your Content (For Users in the Free Plan)' section confirms free users grant this same training license even though their output use rights are more limited. No general opt-out from AI training is described.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use is explicitly permitted across all paid plans. HeyGen is widely used for commercial marketing and training videos.
33 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Descript carries highly permissive license terms; HeyGen carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: DESCRIPT NOT RECOMMENDED · HEYGEN NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | DESCRIPT | HEYGEN |
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| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
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📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Descript
MEDHIGH
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
“ 9.1 Use of Project Information. When you create a Project, we may access and use such Project and your other User Content for the following purposes and for such other purposes as are provided in these Terms (the “Permitted Purposes), subject to the confidentiality obligations s…”
HeyGen
HIGH
Users and enterprises retain ownership of all input content including scripts, images, and video uploads. HeyGen is granted a processing license only.
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SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Descript
MEDHIGH
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
“(b) You understand that due to the nature of the Generative Tools, Output you generate may not be unique, and it is possible that the Generative Tools may generate the same or similar Output for other users if the Inputs are similar. You also understand and acknowledge that the c…”
HeyGen
HIGH
Users own all generated avatar videos. HeyGen does not assert IP claims over customer outputs.
No citation available
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SURFACE 03
Model Training
Descript
MEDHIGH
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
“(b) as part of our research datasets to analyze, maintain, train, and improve our voice technology, and other technology, and for other research and development and data analysis purpose, provided that if we add your Training Audio to our research datasets, we first de-identify t…”
HeyGen
MEDHIGH
HeyGen explicitly trains on user-uploaded content for all users, including free plan users. The ToS grants HeyGen a license to use 'Your Content' to 'train or otherwise improve or modify our artificial intelligence and machine learning models.' The license is royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide, and irrevocable, and survives termination. A separate 'License to your Content (For Users in the Free Plan)' section confirms free users grant this same training license even though their output use rights are more limited. No general opt-out from AI training is described.
“ We may process your Personal Data to research, develop and improve our AI models. We have a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data for the purpose of research and development of AI models, to the extent that the balance between rights and interests is safeguarded. You…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Descript
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
“ 5.2. Restrictions and Limitations. Such license does not include the right to: (a) license, sublicense, sell, resell, rent, transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make the Descript Service, or any portion thereof, available to any third party, except a…”
HeyGen
HIGH
Commercial use is explicitly permitted across all paid plans. HeyGen is widely used for commercial marketing and training videos.
No citation available
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Descript
MEDHIGH
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“(a) We may use your Project and your other User Content for the purpose of providing the Descript Service. We automatically process your Projects, but that does not involve human access to your Projects unless: (i) you ask or otherwise give permission for us to do so (e.g., for t…”
HeyGen
MEDHIGH
Free plan: output licensed for personal/non-commercial use only; cannot be monetized or used in commercial work. Paid plans: users own outputs commercially. All tiers: same irrevocable training license on uploaded content. Enterprise plans exist (21 references to 'Enterprise' in ToS) but specific Enterprise data protections not captured in cached file.
“We have a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data for the purpose of understanding usage. Enhancing the safety and security of our Services, such as conducting troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, evaluation and system reporting. We have a legitimate interest in usin…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Descript
HIGH
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HeyGen
HIGH
Free plan: output licensed for personal/non-commercial use only; cannot be monetized or used in commercial work. Paid plans: users own outputs commercially. All tiers: same irrevocable training license on uploaded content. Enterprise plans exist (21 references to 'Enterprise' in ToS) but specific Enterprise data protections not captured in cached file.
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