1. An image generation apparatus comprising: an information acquisition section that acquires record information to be recorded on a recording medium; and an image generation section that generates an image comprising code pattern images and a latent image for checking paper being copied, the code pattern image representing the record information acquired by the information acquisition section, the latent image for checking paper being copied including second pattern images each having a smaller size than each code pattern image and third pattern images each having a larger size than each code pattern image.