How to Remove an AI Model of Me From Civitai

Finding out that someone trained an image model on your face is a violation. It usually means a stranger scraped your photos, built a LoRA or checkpoint, and uploaded it so anyone can generate new pictures of you. Maybe you found it on Civitai, Tensor.art, or a similar site. You did not agree to any of this, and you have every right to want it gone.

You can act on this yourself, today, and it costs nothing. You do not need to hire a lawyer or pay anyone to start. This guide walks through how to report the model, the images it produced, and the accounts sharing it, using the legal basis that actually fits your situation. Take it one step at a time.

First, understand what you are dealing with

A model of you is usually a small file trained to reproduce your likeness. On sites like Civitai it might be called a LoRA, an embedding, or a checkpoint. It sits on a model page with a title, sample images, and a download button. Every time someone runs it, they can create fresh images that look like you.

That means there are two things to remove, and you should go after both.

• The model itself. The page hosting the trained file, plus its sample gallery.
• The outputs. Individual images generated from it, which may be posted on the same site, on social media, or in forums.

Removing only the images leaves the tool in place. Removing only the model leaves copies floating around. Report both, and report the account that uploaded them so the platform can see the full pattern.

Choose the right basis before you report

This part matters, because using the wrong form can get your request denied or slow it down. Pick the basis that matches what the model is doing. If more than one fits, you can file under more than one.

If the model makes intimate or sexual images of you

This is non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called NCII or fake nudes, and it does not matter that the images are AI-generated. This is not a copyright issue, so do not use a DMCA form for it. Use the platform privacy or NCII reporting form instead. In the United States, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a federal law signed in May 2025, requires covered platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI and deepfake versions, within 48 hours of a valid request from the person shown or their authorized representative.

Adults can also create a case at StopNCII.org. It generates a digital fingerprint of the image on your own device, then shares only that fingerprint with participating platforms so they can find and block matches. If the person shown is under 18, do not use these adult routes. Report to the NCMEC CyberTipline instead, which handles child sexual abuse material. Our guide on how to remove a deepfake of you covers this path in more detail.

If the model impersonates you and the images are not intimate

If the model recreates your face for ordinary images, ads, memes, or a fake persona, this is an impersonation and likeness problem. The legal basis is your right of publicity, which protects the use of your name and face. Use the platform impersonation or identity reporting form, not a DMCA notice. You are asserting that this is your likeness and it is being used without your consent.

If you own the exact photos that were used

Copyright only applies when you own the underlying work. If the model was clearly built from selfies you took yourself, you own those photos and can file a DMCA notice for the copies. This is narrower than people expect, so use it only when you genuinely hold the copyright. For a fuller walkthrough of matching the model to the right claim, see our guide on removing an AI model trained on your face.

How to report a model, step by step

Here is a practical order to work through. You do not need the image file to do any of this. All you need is the link.

1. Save the evidence. Copy the URL of the model page, the uploader profile link, and the links to any generated images. Take screenshots with the date visible. Note the model name and any tags that use your name.
2. Find the right form. On the hosting site, look for Report, Report content, or a Trust and Safety or privacy page. Choose the category that matches your basis: NCII or privacy, impersonation or identity, or copyright only if you own the photos.
3. Say who you are and what you want. State it plainly: this is my likeness, I did not consent, and I am asking you to remove this model and the images generated from it. Name the specific URLs.
4. Point to the right rule. For intimate content, name the TAKE IT DOWN Act and the platform own NCII policy. For impersonation, name your right of publicity and their identity policy.
5. Report the outputs and the account. Submit separate reports for individual generated images posted elsewhere, and report the uploader account so the platform can see repeated conduct.
6. Keep a record and follow up. Save every confirmation number. If nothing happens in a reasonable window, reply to your ticket and escalate through the same channel.

Where copies tend to spread

A face model rarely stays in one place. The same LoRA gets mirrored to other model-sharing sites, and its sample images get reposted to social platforms, forums, and image boards. Once the original is down, search for the model name and your name to find copies, then repeat the process on each host. This is slow, and no removal is ever guaranteed, but each copy you clear is one fewer place someone can find it. It helps to keep a simple list of every link and its status so nothing slips.

You stay in control, and it stays free

Two things are worth repeating, because they are easy to doubt when you are stressed. You file these reports in your own name, which keeps you the person of record and gives your request its full weight. And reporting this content does not cost you anything. No platform charges you to report content that breaks its rules or the law, and using our tool to do it is free.

A calmer way to work through the list

Doing this alone can feel like a lot, especially when the same face keeps turning up in new places. LinksGone is a free, do-it-yourself tool. It gives you the right form for each platform, template wording matched to your situation, and a checklist to track every link from reported to removed. You paste a link, and it points you to the correct destination with the right words. You never upload the image, only the link, so your original photos never leave your device. If you would rather not send each report yourself, there is an optional one-time paid filing and optional monitoring, but the core takedown is always free. You can see the full breakdown on our pricing page. Start whenever you feel ready, one link at a time.