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Two platforms.
Same questions.
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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Tavus
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users own all Customer Content submitted to Tavus, including Seed Files (videos used to train the AI replica). No ownership transfer occurs.
OUTPUT
Users own all AI-generated Media Files and Interactive Media Files created through the Tavus platform. Output ownership is explicitly assigned to the customer.
TRAINING
Tavus grants itself a license to use Customer Content (including Seed Files — facial/voice data used to create digital avatars) and Media Files 'to provide you with the functionality of, and to maintain and improve, Tavus' products and services, including the Tavus Platform.' This is a broad improvement license that explicitly covers AI output files. Tavus may also collect and use 'aggregated and/or de-identified usage data' to improve the platform. No separate explicit no-training commitment was identified.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial integration is permitted; users may build applications using Tavus APIs and make them available to end users in accordance with the documentation.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Tavus has moderate defaults; Descript carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: DESCRIPT NOT RECOMMENDED · TAVUS ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | DESCRIPT | TAVUS |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
P
SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Despite claiming no ownership, Descript takes an extremely broad, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license over all user content including name and likeness, across all current and future media channels, with no compensation.
Tavus
MEDMED
Users own all Customer Content submitted to Tavus, including Seed Files (videos used to train the AI replica). No ownership transfer occurs.
“**1.5**“ **Customer Content**” means all data, video, audio, text, prompts, images, and other content or materials submitted to the Tavus Platform by you or on your behalf, including through a user interface or the Tavus APIs. Customer Content includes content originating from yo…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Descript disclaims ownership of user content but takes back a sweeping perpetual, irrevocable license to outputs/edited content. The scope of 'improve the Descript Service' is broad and could encompass model training.
Tavus
MEDMED
Users own all AI-generated Media Files and Interactive Media Files created through the Tavus platform. Output ownership is explicitly assigned to the customer.
“**1.4**“ **Customer**” means a model created through the Tavus Platform, which is based on Seed Files submitted by you or on your behalf. A Customer Avatar may replicate the appearance, voice, mannerisms, or other characteristics of the individual depicted in the Seed Files and m…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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)."
“You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt, modify, analyze, and otherwise use the User Content…”
The license to 'analyze' and 'improve the Descript Service' could encompass AI model training on user content. There is no explicit opt-out mechanism referenced in the visible text.
Tavus
HIGHMED
Tavus grants itself a license to use Customer Content (including Seed Files — facial/voice data used to create digital avatars) and Media Files 'to provide you with the functionality of, and to maintain and improve, Tavus' products and services, including the Tavus Platform.' This is a broad improvement license that explicitly covers AI output files. Tavus may also collect and use 'aggregated and/or de-identified usage data' to improve the platform. No separate explicit no-training commitment was identified.
“**Research and development.** We may use your personal information for research and development purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and our business (e.g., by training our proprietary artificial intelligence technology). Conversation logs generated through the…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
“Additional content libraries (the “Additional Libraries”) are not subject to this license, may not be available for commercial use without a license, and may require that you obtain model clearance.”
Additional Libraries outside Storyblocks may require separate commercial licenses and model clearances, creating potential legal exposure for users who assume all platform content is commercially usable.
Tavus
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial integration is permitted; users may build applications using Tavus APIs and make them available to end users in accordance with the documentation.
“**4.2 License Restrictions.** You will not, and will not permit any Authorized User or any of your end users to: (a) allow any third party to access the Tavus Platform or Documentation, except as expressly allowed herein; (b) modify, adapt, alter or translate the Tavus Platform o…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“Personalize and improve the Descript Service and for research and development purposes including training our artificial intelligence models;”
User data (including uploaded content) may be used to train AI models. An opt-out exists for Projects specifically, but this broad statement covers other collected information without a clear opt-out.
Tavus
HIGHMED
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“**We do not sell personal information.** We do not “sell” personal information as those terms are defined under applicable privacy laws, including for cross-context behavioral advertising.”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Descript
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ Scope of License. The license granted to you is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Mac App on any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad that you own or control as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of Service.”
Tavus
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
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“**(ii) Effect of Cancellation.** If you cancel your Subscription, you may use your Subscription until the end of your then-current Subscription term; your Subscription will not be renewed after your then-current term expires. However, you will not be eligible for a prorated refun…”