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Inspiring
May 11, 2026
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A feature to exclude specific contributors from search results

  • May 11, 2026
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When I search for images and use the “exclude AI-generated images” filter, there are still many clearly AI-generated images showing up, which is frustrating. If contributor tagging cannot be controlled because it may be done maliciously, then please allow users to exclude those results for their own protection. I would like to be able to exclude specific contributors from the search results. It would also be useful to set multiple contributors, and I would appreciate it if those settings could be saved and kept once registered. Thank you.

    10 replies

    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2026

    I think it is a good thing to discuss opinions submitted as requests, but I do not think it is right to force those opinions on others.

    I hope that Adobe Stock and the Adobe forums remain meaningful spaces.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 25, 2026

    Blacklisting is bad. Period. 👎

    Creative people have good & bad days. I don’t think anyone should be filtered for having a bad day.  Besides, artists get better with experience. Artistic styles & methods change over time. The work that was submitted 2 years ago may no longer reflect the type of work they’re creating today. 

     

    I vote NO on any & all forms of blacklisting. Nothing positive ever comes from it.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Inspiring
    July 26, 2026

    Please don’t misunderstand. No one is saying “blacklist.” This is a feature for removing from search results assets that have a different style from what the user is looking for, or that are simply irrelevant.

    If this becomes possible, users will also be able to judge for themselves and filter out assets that were approved while hiding the fact that they are generative AI assets.

    This is about protecting the work of positive creators and protecting clients from risk.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 26, 2026

    Sorry to be pedantic, but “excluding specific contributors” from search results is blacklisting in the same way that “adding contributors to search results” is whitelisting. Opposite sides of the same coin.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    July 24, 2026

    I concur! Let us have our own block list if Adobe won’t do their job a feature like this would enable us to search safe in the knowledge that once a perpetrator had been identified you would no longer keep seeing their results …. unbelievably other listings here have suggested that end users follow an onerous route to reporting involving using 3rd party checkers to confirm whether something is AI generated prior to logging suspected items on here for further investigation! Just add a report quality routine to the Report button Adobe… Please! 

    I would also suggest the ability to search via whitelisted contributors too. The portfolio filter is useful but limits to one, I’ve come across a few reliable contributors for example while looking for icons which I have bookmarked but I would like to search across more than one of them at a time.

     

     

    Inspiring
    July 25, 2026

    Thank you for your support.
    Your valuable opinion is sure to represent many creators around the world.
    I appreciate your continued cooperation.👏

    Inspiring
    May 12, 2026

    Thank you for your interest in this post. The greatest benefit of a feature that lets users filter and exclude specific contributors from search results is that Adobe Stock users can confidently use properly tagged assets. This would not only help users decide whether or not to use generative AI assets, but also improve the chances of matching with contributors in terms of style, cultural preferences, and ethical considerations. I believe this would encourage safe repeat use and help ensure the value and future growth of Adobe Stock. I also hope it becomes an environment where creators can focus on being creative without worrying about unnecessary risks. Thank you sincerely for your support.