Author Topic: genAI collections at stock agencies (Read 24741 times)

Jo Ann Snover · « **on:** June 26, 2023, 14:43 »

This topic has veered wildly away from tracking genAI collection sizes. I've moved it to the Off Topic section and will discontinue weekly updates on size information

I thought it might be useful to keep track of the size of the AI generated images over time. Here are the numbers I gathered this afternoon (26 Jun 2023)

Adobe Stock AI collection

10,860,621

Dreamtime AI collection

2,937,151

CanStock collection (search for "generative ai")

752,558

Shutterstock collection

646,692

123RF collection

502,652

iStock collection (keyword "AI Generated Image"; not sure what that really means)

167,370

DepositPhotos collection (search for "generative ai")

100,211

3,597 vectors
2,410 photos
2,377 illustrations
205 videos

cobalt · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2023, 15:10 »

That is a very, very good idea.

Adobe is leadingcompletely, will be interesting to see how and when other major agencies add ai files.

cobalt · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2023, 19:37 »

I had a look at istock and only found normal stock photos that emulate the use of ai software.

I don‘t think they have actual ai generated images.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2023, 20:47 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 26, 2023, 19:37

I had a look at istock and only found normal stock photos that emulate the use of ai software.

I don‘t think they have actual ai generated images.

I can't be sure, obviously, but there are a number with that keyword that have titles claiming they're AI generated. Examples:

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/beautiful-life-form-from-another-planet-fungus-snail-gm1487824390-513175664
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/epmty-place-for-product-on-podium-or-pedestal-on-bright-modern-kitchen-background-gm1485136872-511196355

These are also on Adobe Stock and tagged as genAI

https://stock.adobe.com/images/life-form-from-another-planet-a-fungus-like-species-that-also-resembles-a-snail-a-bit-slimy-but-beautiful/599660838
https://stock.adobe.com/images/empty-place-for-product-on-podium-or-pedestal-on-bright-modern-kitchen-background-kitchen-mock-up/596371663

A lot of the numbers are almost certainly wrong - in Adobe Stock's case I'm only counting what they report as genAI, but there are huge gobs of images not tagged as such but which have the "generative AI" text appended to the title. Plus more that aren't titled or tagged, but which all look AI to me.

It's a Wild West at the moment with no Sheriff

cobalt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2023, 04:00 »

Looks like some people are trying to slip ai into istock.

But it is not allowed and they have no ai collection.

Must be difficult to weed that out.

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2023, 04:57 »

Portfolios of people selling AI generated images already in Recent top sellers at Adobe. In photos section!
https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/en/insights/best/contributors/photos

https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/202392224/Song_about_summer
https://stock.adobe.com/fr/contributor/211017537/juanm
https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/201597178/freshidea
...
If you go to the illustration top sellers, seems to be they are almost all AI "producers"... If not ALL:
https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/en/insights/best/contributors/illustrations

Making lots of money for everyone!!! (lol?

):
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stock+images+AI+money

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:03 »

derby · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:08 »

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on June 27, 2023, 04:57

Portfolios of people selling AI generated images already in Recent top sellers at Adobe. In photos section!
https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/en/insights/best/contributors

They have mixed portfolio, so possibly their position is on top for the photo section, not for illustration

cobalt · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:14 »

The best ai content comes from the professional illustrators or from teams that have in house illustrators to enhance the photos.

So it is not surprising that the most commercial ports will also dominate ai.

If you know how to make money in stock, you will do it with any medium.

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:19 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 05:14

If you know how to make money in stock, you will do it with any medium.

Sorry, but not me. And I am not the only one. I don't like Ai that makes the world smell too fake.
Is it so hard for you to consider that not all the people do act the same way that you do?

cobalt · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:22 »

Why would I care?

This is a business. How people run their business is not up to me.

Why are you going on a witch hunt against people or agencies that use ai?

You could just decide to focus on your non ai content and perhaps think of some clever concepts, styles or descriptions and keywords that will make your work stand out.

You can be as rich as you want in stock. You only have to focus on your own port.

Nobody is standing in your way.

ETA:

all those thumbs up smiling people or woman eating salad ever felt like the real world to you?

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:32 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 05:22

Why are you going on a witch hunt against people or agencies that use ai?

I see many people singing the praises of AI...
I only feel free to have my own opinions. An issue for you?
do you live in a dictatorship? or would like to?

cobalt · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:42 »

I think you are not interested in making money.

If you were ranting against people using ai to sneak them into art competitions instead of paining their own content or fake ai editorial images to be used by evil people on the internet for disinformation, I would happily join you in the crusade.

But you only seem to be here on some weird mission against being productive in stock.

Plenty of agencies don‘t take ai. Why not just focus on them and create a stand out killer portfolio?

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2023, 06:01 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 05:42

I think you are not interested in making money.
If you were ranting against people using ai to sneak them into art competitions instead of paining their own content or fake ai editorial images to be used by evil people on the internet for disinformation, I would happily join you in the crusade.
But you only seem to be here on some weird mission against being productive in stock.
Plenty of agencies don‘t take ai. Why not just focus on them and create a stand out killer portfolio?

Ok mom. I'm going to tidy my room now.

cobalt · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2023, 06:10 »

Are you still living in her basement?

Obviously, making money in stock is not your thing…

gameover · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2023, 07:09 »

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on June 27, 2023, 05:32

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 05:22
Why are you going on a witch hunt against people or agencies that use ai?
I see many people singing the praises of AI...
I only feel free to have my own opinions. An issue for you?
do you live in a dictatorship? or would like to?

(made with AI

)

cobalt · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2023, 07:32 »

LOVE IT!

Please upload that, it will bring great money

gameover · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2023, 07:40 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 07:32

LOVE IT!

Please upload that, it will bring great money

I forgot to add a placard "politeness is obsolete!" - working on it

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2023, 07:44 »

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 06:10

Obviously, making money in stock is not your thing…

My numbers made me happy (much more than I could have expected 17 years ago), and still do

But I had to hide myself years ago because of copycaters here.

On the other hand, you seem to be bitter (and I feel sorry for you

),

I can understand, seeing your sales on one of the stock site that publish them, where I do almost 30 times better than you, considering the total sales/image, where we both started in 2006. Otherwise, I'm sorry, but I wouldn't need your ineffective lessons in making money in stock.
And I don't expect myself AI images as a life belt (I learned swimming).

Gameover: You should not confuse fueling polemics with fueling debates.

[Edit]: Boasting is not my natural trait, but I felt compelled to overlook the risk of being seen as boastful.

gameover · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2023, 07:58 »

Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 07:40

Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 07:32
LOVE IT!

Please upload that, it will bring great money

I forgot to add a placard "politeness is obsolete!" - working on it

BETTER?

DiscreetDuck · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:11 »

Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 07:58

BETTER?

I feel sorry but... No.
Why do you never check the images that AI generates for you!

It might help you understand some pitfalls
Here is a correction:

I hope you did not already upload it to the stock sites! You should correct this before.
There are buyers who learned reading and writing, even for a language other than their mother tongue

gameover · « **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:22 »

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on June 27, 2023, 08:11

Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 07:58
BETTER?

I feel sorry but... No.
Why do you never check the images that AI generates for you! It might help you understand some pitfalls
Here is a correction:

I hope you did not already upload it to the stock sites! You should correct this before.
There are buyers who learned reading and writing, even for a language other than their mother tongue

the trolls are not cultured people...

cobalt · « **Reply #22 on:** June 27, 2023, 14:52 »

Love all versions. Trolls don't need perfection, they are trolls.

cascoly · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2023, 16:19 »

Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 08:22

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on June 27, 2023, 08:11
Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 07:58
BETTER?

I feel sorry but... No.
Why do you never check the images that AI generates for you! It might help you understand some pitfalls
Here is a correction:

I hope you did not already upload it to the stock sites! You should correct this before.
There are buyers who learned reading and writing, even for a language other than their mother tongue
the trolls are not cultured people...

internet trolls also dont understand irony & satire!

Evaristo tenscadisto · « **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2023, 17:00 »

Quote from: gameover on June 27, 2023, 07:09

Quote from: DiscreetDuck on June 27, 2023, 05:32
Quote from: cobalt on June 27, 2023, 05:22
Why are you going on a witch hunt against people or agencies that use ai?
I see many people singing the praises of AI...
I only feel free to have my own opinions. An issue for you?
do you live in a dictatorship? or would like to?

(made with AI )

AH AH AH!

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