Last Updated: June 2026
1. Our Commitment to Trustworthy AI
This Transparency Declaration is issued by Nero AG (“Nero”) to outline the compliance of the AI-powered software tools, services, and models hosted on or distributed via https://pcai.nero.com/.
Nero is committed to developing and deploying artificial intelligence technologies in a responsible, secure, and transparent manner. We actively design our tools to respect the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the EU AI Act).
2. Risk Classification of Nero AI Products
Under the risk-based framework of the EU AI Act, Nero’s multimedia processing tools fall under the Limited Risk or Minimal Risk categories. None of our consumer or professional desktop applications are classified as “Prohibited AI Systems” under Article 5, nor do they fall under “High-Risk AI Systems” listed in Annex III, as they are designated as local, non-systemic productivity and creative utilities.
The key compliance obligations for our generative and manipulative tools are governed primarily by Article 50 (Transparency Obligations). Below is how our primary tools align with these requirements:
A. Nero AI Image & Video Upscaling
Applicable Provision: Article 50(2) — Synthetic or Manipulated Content.
Tool Context: Tools like Nero AI Video Upscaler and Nero AI Image Upscaler use deep neural networks to enhance, de-noise, and upscale existing user-provided media.
Our Compliance Measures:
Standard Editing Exception: Under Article 50(2), marking obligations do not apply to systems that perform an assistive function for standard editing or do not substantially alter the semantics of the input data.
Content Provenance: For advanced generative models where synthetic details are introduced, Nero is rolling out technical solutions to embed machine-readable metadata (e.g., in accordance with C2PA or IPTC standards) to ensure that downstream detection systems can recognize the artificially enhanced nature of the files.
B. Nero AI Photo Tagger
Applicable Provision: Not Subject to Article 50(3) — Biometric Categorization.
Tool Context: Nero AI Photo Tagger organizes local digital media based on more than 160 content-based categories (such as objects, scenery, and landmarks like “mountain”, “sea”, or “car”).
Our Compliance Status:
No Biometric Classification: Nero AI Photo Tagger does not perform biometric categorization, biometric identification, or verification. It does not extract biometric templates to identify individual natural persons or assign them to categories based on sensitive traits.
Local Privacy: All tag detection and processing occur strictly locally on the user’s PC using local hardware acceleration (such as Intel® OpenVINO™). No images, metadata, or analysis are transmitted to Nero servers.
C. Nero Face Beautifier
Applicable Provision: Article 50(4) — Deepfakes/Manipulated Media.
Tool Context: Tools that modify, enhance, or polish facial details in images.
Our Compliance Measures: Because these tools are capable of generating or manipulating content that realistically resembles real people, they may produce outputs classified as “deepfakes” under the Act. Nero provides appropriate tooltips and notices within our ecosystem to advise users of their downstream disclosure obligations.
3. Organizational Compliance & AI Literacy
To support our users and adhere to our duties as an AI provider under the Act, Nero implements the following organizational measures:
AI Literacy (Article 4): We maintain accessible documentation, step-by-step user guides, and descriptive tooltips within our applications to explain how our AI models function. This ensures that users can maintain appropriate human oversight over AI-assisted outputs.
Data Minimization: We prioritize on-device processing. Where cloud processing is optionally utilized, data is handled strictly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and deleted immediately post-processing.
Continuous Monitoring: Nero monitors updates from the European AI Office, including voluntary Codes of Practice, to adjust our technical metadata implementation as international standards mature.
4. Shared Responsibility: Obligations for Nero Users (as “Deployers”)
Under the EU AI Act, users who utilize AI tools in a professional context within the European Union are classified as Deployers. If you use Nero AI software to generate or modify content, you may have independent legal obligations:
Deepfake Disclosure: If you use Nero’s face modification or animation features to produce or edit realistic image or video content that depicts existing persons, objects, or events in a potentially deceptive way, Article 50(4) requires you to disclose that the content is artificially manipulated.
Format: The disclosure must be clear, visible, and presented at the time the public encounters the content.
Exemption: This does not apply if the content is part of an evidently artistic, creative, satirical, or fictional work. However, appropriate disclosures must still be made in a way that does not hamper the display or enjoyment of the work.
5. Contact and Regulatory Inquiries
For further technical documentation regarding our AI model architectures, requests concerning our technical compliance safeguards, or general inquiries about the EU AI Act, please contact our Compliance Office:
Nero AG
Attn: AI Compliance & Privacy Officer
Address: Rüppurrer Str. 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany
Email: ai@nero.com
