The Musical Form Institute
Certificate of Embodied Production mark
Process certification

Certificate of Embodied Production

CEP Public Standard v1.5 · August 11, 2026

Certifies a recording was produced without grid correction, pitch correction, or generative AI used to create, supply, replace, or reconstruct musical or lyrical content. Each submission is individually reviewed by an analyst against the published standard. Released recordings can be reviewed from an authorized public source. When a master audio file is submitted, it is deleted no later than 90 days after receipt. A SHA-256 hash of the file is retained as part of the case record.