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April 30, 2025

Update on Similar Refusals

  • April 30, 2025
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Hello!

You may have noticed in recent weeks more content being refused as “too similar.” This is part of our ongoing effort to maintain the relevancy and discoverability of content within the Adobe Stock collection. 

 

We understand that an increase in refusals can be discouraging, but this is an opportunity to refine your portfolio and submit your strongest content in future submissions.  

 

To learn more about how to submit distinct content that stands out in our collection, please refer to our Learn & Support article.

 

Thank you for being part of our Contributor community! 

 

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      coffeeman_L
      Inspiring
      April 30, 2025

      I think it would be very useful if you could provide detailed information on how to avoid rejection on the grounds of “similarity”.

       

      For example, below is an image of mine that was rejected for "Similarity":

       

       

      If I'm not mistaken, this is a female cyborg in the jungle, depicted in oil painting style.

       

      When I search for “cyborg, female, forest, oil paint” on Adobe Stock from Canada, only 1 result appears, which is probably a mistake, because the thing on the horse looks more like an ancient warrior (human) than a cyborg.

       

      For my part, I cannot see how there can be any uniqueness in this situation, and as I said at the beginning, I can only hope for a detailed explanation from you.

       

      Participants' reasons for contributing to Adobe Stock are certainly varied, but for me, it's the most perfect job I've ever found, one that will keep me from sitting at home all day in my impending retirement, one that will keep my brain working and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's/dementia, one where I won't have staff problems or customer whims, and one where I can work when I want and relax when I don't.

       

      That's why, of course, I don't want to lose my account because of the “Similarity” problem that I don't clearly understand.

        daniellei4510
        Community Expert
        daniellei4510Community Expert
        Community Expert
        April 30, 2025

        While I strongly agree that whatever process is being used to discern "similar" images if far from perfect, with unique assets being rejected, similar assets still being accepted, and some accounts having dozens of similar if not duplicate assets still available (and hopefully soon removed), I think the issue here is the robot. It's basically an AI trope at this point. A search for robot yields over 3,600,000 results, regardless of the environment.

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          coffeeman_L
          Inspiring
          April 30, 2025

          Dear brother (*) Daniel, I wanted to Upvote your comment, but this time I am unable to Upvote.

           

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          (*) "Brother" is the English translation for the word "ağabey" in Turkish. Turks address people who are older than them and whom they respect as “ağabey”. I have added this explanation because I think the word “brother” does not fully cover this.


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