Before using ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence or generative AI tools, check your syllabus or check with your professor to make sure using AI tools are allowed in your class or on your assignment.
We recommend you mention your use of AI tools in the body of your paper. Make sure you mention ChatGPT in your bibliography and the in-text citation.
Under MLA rules, the AI tool is not considered the author. In the example below, the prompt you used goes in the title information. "ChatGPT" is the container so it is placed in italics. Make sure to include the model or version of Chat GPT (if you are unsure you can ask it!) here the model is "GPT-4o". "OpenAI" is the company that made ChatGPT so they are considered the publisher. The date is when you generated the content. For the URL you can give the general URL for the tool.
Bibliography/Works Cited Example:
"Describe Kenzo Takada's contribution to fashion" prompt. ChatGPT, GPT-4o model, OpenAI, 17, June 2025, https://chatgpt.com/.
In-Text Citation Example: (For an in-text citation, just include part of the prompt you used in parentheses. Make sure to add a full citation in the Bibliography/Works Cited Page.)
Kenzo Takada was one of the first Japanese designers to achieve international acclaim in Paris. He fused traditional Japanese garments, such as kimonos and bold prints, with European silhouettes and tailoring ("Describe Kenzo Takada's contribution").
https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/
Make sure you mention that your image was AI generated in a caption underneath or near your work. Include a description of the prompt, the name of the AI tool, the version of the AI tool and the date it was created.
Example:
Fig. 1. "A book checking itself out" prompt, Adobe Express Generative AI, Adobe, 30 Jul. 2024.