And this is nothing, AI is here to stay, dominate and put this circus of greedy agencies, contributors, stockphoto YouTubers, keywording sites etc. out of business. Soon customers will ask AI in google for the images they want and instantly (for free) they will get a bunch of similar images to choose from. Probably with much better looking models than the originals for sale in photo stock sites.

"Google, give me a sunset Nikon Z9 35mm 2.8 photo of a smiling group of Swedish nurses wearing lab coats looking at the camera......"  will be available very soon, very soon

You deserve the credit for this freaky image. 

Quote from: Uncle Pete on March 07, 2023, 13:49

Quote from: Lina on March 06, 2023, 22:38

I don't understand this worshipping of AI. Even if it gets so much better, it will still produce thumbnail size crappy quality images.

So far that's true.

Do these AI images get downloads or are they just filling up space?

According to AS Recent Top sellers, they are selling well. And yeah, "lovely" swedish nurses. For Halloween.

I guess I need to get into viewing recent top sellers. I did a bunch of AI images, nothing amazing or fantastic, some backgrounds and illustrations, and some were actually accepted on SS. But between that and AS, DT and Alamy, they are a No Sale. And for the time and effort, I'm not that interested.

Obviously, or which planet are these women from?

If anyone followed the link in the original, the one I posted was the best looking of the set.

I have had fun with AI and created logos and icons and the price is right. Free and I have fun. After that, I'm not going to pay to play or have hopes (like winning the lottery?) that mine from Open AI, will become best sellers.

Time to move on

Seriously why else would anyone in their right mind do this for the glory?

Credits don't pay any bills.

 

It's called acceptance and turning things into the positive. Making a living from microstock is a station passed for almost everyone. Your portfolio will became smaller relative to the total supply because supply grows way faster then you can upload into your portfolio. Payments will get smaller with each year that passes by. The old days are gone and will never come back. Adobe in the end will also lower their $0.33 minimum to keep in line with others (especially now because it seems that have lost a lot of money with Sillicon Valley Bank). So, since things will get even worse and there will be guaranteed more exciting news ahead from all stock agencies, what will you do? You can stop all together or twist it around and make something positive out of it. Or not

I was just trying to cheer Pacesetter up a bit here. But we can also let him/her/it sit in the corner and help him/her/it getting even more depressed about it. Will do that next time.