Real Art Network Whitepaper

This whitepaper describes Real Art Network's approach to provenance and protection for human-made digital artwork.

The problem

Artists need portable evidence of when work was registered, clearer usage rights, and practical deterrents against unauthorized AI training.

The Ring approach

Ring files combine a timestamped registration record, rights metadata, portable verification, and Ring Guard adversarial image perturbation. No adversarial technique can guarantee permanent protection as AI methods evolve.

Identity and marketplace design

Tiered World ID credentials help resist automated abuse. Selfie Check is a medium-assurance liveness and anti-abuse credential; Orb is the higher-assurance proof-of-human option. The platform does not receive biometric data.