Why is it that sometimes the AI tools (I have used Firefly 2.0) seem to generate the "same person" or very similar looking people multiple times? Aren't they trained on some huge number of different images?

I think there are two answers. The AI thinks in a group of data then makes a composite face, based on all input. Just like if you ask for a brown rabbit, and the output looks like every brown rabbit the ai has seen, asking for a pretty lady will look like all of the pretty ladies that the ai has seen. There will be variations, but the main result, starts with the combination of the training.

I see many results that look like famous or popular people in the news. The ai could have been selectively trained more on politicians, actors and actresses. Do you get many that look like Taylor Swift or HR Clinton?

Coming Monday, the 18th. But I thought I'd just jump ahead and start the thread. 

How did you know they were going to be late this month?

I tend to agree with Liz.   In my view outstanding balance, be it 1 USD or 99 USD, should be paid out when contributor requests that his account is closed.

You signed a contract when you joined that says otherwise. We can agree what's right and what should be, but you can't blame DT or accuse them of anything illegal.

Remember, it's only called "gerrymandering" when Republicans do it, even though Democrats invented it in Massachusetts the 1800s.  When Democrats do it, their media lapdogs call it "redistricting". The Dems just rejected a redistricting map in New York, done by a bipartisan committee, because they want more seats and the map was too fair.

If you vote in the US instead of just being a voice from somewhere else, vote out the extremists from either party. Use reason and facts to explain to friends why Trump is the most dangerous man in America. Anger and name calling doesn't do anything except make them more set in their opinion.

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If you follow fb groups and discord, the 8 weeks seems to mostly affect newbie accounts.

Slowing them down to actually think before they upload is probably a good thing.

Slows down the spammers as well.

Illustration and photos are currently being inspected in my case in about a week, only pngs need 30 days.

That is a very fair review time.

Plus�back to over 90% acceptance rate, which is even more important.

Main change - upsize with stability or midjourney directly, less gigapixel use and upload much smaller versions, often 3500*2000

I have a bunch of AI photos in review que for 3 weeks now.  Maybe mass rejection affected my rating?

We have a rating? Where do I find that?

There is no rating to see. Our ranting is imaginary until some one shows it's real. Buyers and reviewers don't see our rank.

Quote from: Carmifornia on November 07, 2023, 17:26

I guess I had 3 coincidences 😂 Mat, what are the benefits of top sellers list (other than getting a free PS subscription)?  Can customers see that seller was on that list? What about people who accept our submitted images, do they see that seller�s images  are what customers seek?

The main benefit is an increased level of bragging rights. If you make it to that list, it's validation you are doing something right. It means your newer uploads are meeting the needs of customers and are selling well. The moderation team does not see this information, nor do customers.

Thanks,

Mat Hayward

Quote from: stoker2014 on January 09, 2024, 13:48

Or are you trolling and flooding?

Are YOU trolling or flooding?

Every topic is a duck thread for Stoker.

It is a known scientific fact that aliens have indeed infiltrated the air space of the planet and further more landed craft on numerous ocassions. You just choose to believe this is not possible despite evidence to the contrary.

If this is a know scientific fact, maybe you can show the evidence?

Quote from: Diana Herrmann on July 25, 2023, 08:41

Here's the basis hypothesis. They see a light in the sky that they can't identify, it must be space aliens. A extreme leap and conclusion without any basis.

Quote from: Diana Herrmann on August 17, 2023, 06:07

What is coming? When?

You've clearly made up your mind that nothing is coming.

Why won't you tell us?

"Personally I want disclosure or rather full disclosure so that we can put the secrecy to bed and get on with learning what we can. "

 You say you know, you won't answer because you don't like us? Where's the full disclosure.

Quote from: Zero Talent on June 09, 2023, 13:42

I feel that those who ask for it don't like what they read because the evidence challenging deep-rooted beliefs is often hard to swallow. 

There is that, but these people then need to avoid the internet alltogether...

I do understand if some people are frustrated because they live in dictatorships and even under an alias they fear to speak their mind because somebody might identify them and give them problems at home.

But for others it is inspirational to see that there are places in the world where people are genuinely free to discuss their thoughts, including very controversial and painful issues.

Without discussions issues don't move forward.

And many of us are very active with our causes and also represent them in stock.

Maybe we'd like to read about photography or micro stock and avoid the never ending stream of causes and political views? If I wanted to read politics, I'd go to a forum about politics. LGBTQ+ is politics, you are trying to force acceptance of your personal views and private lifestyle on others. Would you want someone to come and post nothing but bible quotes, their personal religious beliefs, and their religion arguments on this forum. We take photos that are religions, that should be allowed.

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Some of the TV shows about these kinds of things are amusing entertainment but that is about it.  The Ancient Aliens guys are interesting because they present some evidence that almost sounds reasonable and is highly believed by the respected "Ancient Astronaut Theorists".

Yes.

A theory is only a theory if it is testable. For example, they can say that aliens built the pyramids, or gave the technology to humans to build them, but because that claim cannot be tested, it is not a theory - its just an opinion.

I don't think theory means what you thinknit does.
String theory.
Darwins theory of evolution.
The theory of everything not My opinion on it.
Her theory was that all children want to learn.
There is no evidence on which to base such a theory.

You have no understand of how science works, especially for someone who claims to have studied. Making claims that something is a UFO, is not a theory, but a statement of fact. Pure conjecture, peer review, there's none. Anyone anywhere can write some claims and fabricate a story and publish that, when it's pseudoscience and UFOs. This is backwards and you don't understand. The system isn't write about some UAP and then demand that someone else prove it's not.

Real science has review of theories and articles and studies, before they can be published, in a journal. Proof is evidence that's collected and repeatable that others can study. The questions are about proving something is true first, before making a claim. All you have is your close minded belief and you block out and deny everything that doesn't fit your personal theory. Real study includes everything in order to balance what is claimed. You only include what fits your theory. That is close minded thinking not what you think is open minded.

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Cashed out some revenue: what should have been �140, was now $140, which converted to EUR and Paypal fees included, resulted in �125 to my bank account.

A more than 10% decrease in revenue. Thanks Adobe.

Welcome to the club many of us outside the eurozone were part of since the very beginning.

Still, that's different; most other agencies outside Europe never had a � payout option, so you accept the $ currency when you sign up, simply because there was no other option.
Fotolia had �-accounts from the beginning, so you sign up for that and expect � payments for life.

Suddenly Adobe decided to change it unilaterally and practically overnight. It's a disservice and a big middlefinger to all contributors overseas. It's taking away a service that should be standard for any international agency.

This isn't Fotolia anymore. You got a bonus that others didn't, now that's done.

You all keep making the same arguments while completely confusing  simple technology with AI. these are two completely different things. Technology itself was never a threat to humaity or creativity. AI can replace almost everything that makes humans human, espect for the biological part.

AWB, auto focus, auto exposure, auto ISO, programming, the only part a human has to do is push the button. No film, no processing, a digital photo can be edited down to pixels. Auto levels, color correction, sharpen or blur, much more including making parts that never existed, shadows and lighting. Digital images can replace almost everything that makes a human taking photo.

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Quote from: sgoodwin4813 on February 13, 2023, 13:33

Who cares any more?

People who still make decenet money from SS? For most contributors here, according to the monthly poll, SS ist still the second best earner.

One of the first things to take into account in surveys is that the sample they primarily represent is "people who participated in the survey."

True, though in this case this doesn't change the answer? Question was "who cares?". Answer is: People who still make money with SS.  And if you assume that this is just "people who participated in the survey" then even that doesn't change that among these people there are still people who make money with SS and therefore, most likely, still care.

SS is 1/3rd of what it used to be. That could be how much we have lost or who takes the survey. The numbers become meaningless if the people who make more for past years, stopped taking the survey because they stopped coming to the forum. It's only 50-60 people who take the survey.