Can I promote my own AI tool here?
Yes, conditionally. “Limited Self Promo” allows it if you write an original post, use the required flair, link to your work, avoid automation, and keep the frequency reasonable.
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r/generativeAI rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/generativeAI: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 169,071
- Verified
- October 20, 2026
- Category
- AI builders, operators, and researchers
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Anything AI related is OK: Generative AI specifically is still the main topic, but while we are still a small subreddit, feel free to post about anything AI related here.
- Originality Encouraged: Try to contribute something original to the community. It could be a question. It could be an answer. It could be a funny comment. A new piece of art or writing. It could be a guide or a unique blog post you wrote or selected. Anything and everything helps. Promotion of existing wo
- Limited Self Promo: Only by contributing an original post with required flair and linking to your work. No automation or unreasonable frequency.
- No Thirst Traps: Blatant thirst traps and overly sexual content not allowed. There are plenty of other spaces for that. Tasteful art is okay, if it meets the bar of something you would see in a museum.
Works well
- An original write up of how you built something with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Flux, Veo, Kling or Llama.cpp, with the required flair and a link to the result.
- A guide you wrote yourself about a workflow or technique, posted as its own original post with the required flair.
- A specific question about a tool or technique you are stuck on, which counts as an original contribution under “Originality Encouraged”.
- A thoughtful answer to someone else's question, which the rules name as a valid contribution.
- A unique blog post you wrote or selected, shared as an original post rather than a bare link.
- A piece of AI art, music, video, or writing you made, shared for its own sake before you ever mention a product.
Avoid
- Posting a bare link to your product with no original post content around it, which trips “Limited Self Promo”.
- Skipping the required flair on a self promotion post, which the rules name as a condition for self promo.
- Automating your posting or promoting your links on repeat, since “Limited Self Promo” bans automation and unreasonable frequency.
- Dropping the same promo into the sub over and over, which reads as unreasonable frequency under “Limited Self Promo”.
- Posting sexualized content or thirst traps, which “No Thirst Traps” removes outright.
- Assuming off topic AI posts are unwelcome, since “Anything AI related is OK” says otherwise while the sub is small.
What r/generativeAI Is For
This is a community for people making things with generative AI. The description names art, music, video, writing, and code, and it lists tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Flux, Veo, Kling and Llama.cpp. People come here to share what they are making, ask questions, or chat with the community bot Jenna_AI. The rules widen the door even further, because “Anything AI related is OK” says that while the subreddit is still small, you can post about anything AI related, not just generative AI. So the room is makers and curious people first, and the tone in the description is friendly and a little playful.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Three rules decide whether a marketing adjacent post survives here. The first is “Limited Self Promo”, which says self promotion is only allowed by contributing an original post with the required flair and linking to your work, with no automation and no unreasonable frequency. The second is “Originality Encouraged”, which asks you to contribute something original, like a question, an answer, a guide, or a unique blog post you wrote or selected. The third is “No Thirst Traps”, which bans blatant thirst traps and overly sexual content, and allows tasteful art only if it meets the bar of something you would see in a museum. There is also “Anything AI related is OK”, which is generous while the community is small, but it does not override the self promo conditions.
What To Post
A good post here is an original piece of work or thinking, not a link drop. If you built something with AI, write an original post about how you made it, what you learned, or what surprised you, add the required flair, and then link to your work. A guide you wrote, a unique blog post you wrote or selected, an honest question, or a helpful answer all count as original contributions under “Originality Encouraged”. If you are a founder, the safest shape is a build story or a lesson learned, with your product mentioned as part of the work rather than the whole point. Keep the frequency reasonable and post it yourself, never through automation.
What To Avoid
The moderator one liner is blunt about what gets removed. Posts get removed for self promotion without original content, for sexual thirst traps, and for automated spamming. So a bare link to your product with nothing original around it gets removed. Posting with the wrong flair, or no flair, fails the self promo conditions. Using automation to post, or promoting your links at an unreasonable frequency, gets you removed too. And keep anything sexual out of the sub entirely, because tasteful art is the only exception and the bar is museum level.
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Common questions about r/generativeAI
Is my product relevant if it is not a creative tool?
Yes. The description covers people making art, music, video, writing, and code with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Flux, Veo, Kling and Llama.cpp, and “Anything AI related is OK” widens it further while the sub is small.
What flair do I need?
The rules say self promo posts need the required flair. Check the flair options when you post and pick the one that fits.
How often can I post about my own work?
The rules ban automation and unreasonable frequency but give no exact number, so keep it occasional and let each post stand on its own.
Can I post AI art of people in my marketing?
Only if it is tasteful enough to meet the museum bar in “No Thirst Traps”. Anything blatant or overly sexual is not allowed.
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