How can I permanently disable AI-generated images showing up in my searches?

100% agree.

You = Adobe.  

ARTISTS’ REACTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY:

Some painters, such as Courbet, welcomed photography as an ally in his reaction against the classical academic style. Many others, however, who had spent years learning their craft, felt disdainful of a commonly-available mechanical device that lacked the painter's trained discriminating and expressive eye.

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ REACTION TO PHOTOSHOP:

Some photographers and artists expressed doubt and criticism when Photoshop was initially introduced in 1988 because they were worried about how it would affect the art industry. Here are several explanations for why Photoshop initially encountered opposition, similar to how some people today have reservations about AI-generated art.

It's here to stay. 

But to address a much earlier point in this thread: I don't think making files types "sticky" is the answer. But the ability to checkmark file types one doesn't want to see should be available during the very first search and remain checked until the user returns to do another search, since file type requirements could change. Then, people who don't want to see a given file type won't have it thrown in front of them at the start.

@maryzintus,

Quote: You seem to assume 

Who is "you"?

You seem to assume that customers who come to Adobe Stock for images are mostly happy to use AI generated images for their own audiences.  Photos might be touched up and sometimes even over-edited, but they are a capture of actual physical scenes.  I don't want my own customers discovering that I use AI generated pixel positioning to entice them to trust me.  I accept that not everybody will agree with me, but the use of AI images is a misguided abandoment of the craft and experience of photographers whose greatest input is their interpretation of the physical world their eyes are observing.  

For a company the size and nature of Adobe to force fake images onto every marketing person using their Stock image service is affronting.  At least give us a choice.  I'm so fed up with having to switch AI images off in the filters that I'm ready to quit Abobe and find another stock service that has a little more respect for my preferences.  It's not unreasonable to expect an account-wide setting to exlcude or include AI images, or at least sticky filters.  This is what happens when developers run the show instead of UX specialists. 

Are there any plans in motion to set a flag within an Adobe User Profile to remove Generative AI from search results within Stock?

I am aware that a user can set a filter to remove Generative AI from the search results.  I also realize the usefulness of this depends on the quality of the image attributes (ie, Generative AI, yes or no). Garbage In = Garbage Out if the submission to Adobe's database has issues (e.g., contributor did not tell Adobe it was Generative AI) or if Adobe is unable to trap GIGO headed to its database. That's a big discussion though ... opportunistic types are sure to jump on the bandwagon of inappropriate submissions. Obviously, if generated content is high quality, then automated flagging of suspect submissions will not be easy.

My reason for this is two-fold:

1.  I sometimes forget to set this filter as I am in the habit of going into Adobe Stock and merrily searching.  I then end up with undesired items in my Favorites for subsequent review and licensing decisions. It then becomes a time-waster for me. But this also implies that my initial impression of the particular stock number was favorable. Which then leads me to point 2 ...

2.  As a matter of respect to creative individuals (real ones, not those putting forth work using Generative AI without disregard for artists).  Personally, I am not a fan of Generative AI due to the current (and potential) impact upon real artists. I also realize that with some value-add effort that it *might* be part of a creative process - I am in wait and see mode. It certainly has the potential for a lot of abuse.

A setting for this (Generative AI - Yes or No) in the Adobe User Profile would be appreciated. I have no problems with a non-invasive quarterly or annual popup saying something like this: "You presently have Generative AI turned off. Would you like to maintain this setting?"

As a paid suscriber to Adobe Stock, I have expectations of decent quality stock images curated (hopefully) by real people and artists-designers. The purchase transaction of Stock has an implied two-way aspect: Adobe takes my money, and as a licencing intermediate, they provide good content back from artists and designers. I did not contemplate Generative AI being a theoretical party to the transaction when I signed up.

Adobe should provide an Opt-Out setting for Generative AI.  In my mind, Generative AI becomes like a form of spam in my search results. "Your spam is not my spam" - some folks will want the Generative AI on by default. That is certainly not the case for all users. It is somewhat presumptuous on Adobe's part to presume I want it.

Thank you for consideration of this topic and feature.

[This idea was merged with another one by the moderator. Do not forget to vote on the idea. That is an important metric.]

The search filter is unfortunately not sticky. I will move this to "ideas", as I think that a certain number of filters really should be sticky.

I also hope more creatives speak up about this in the comments below. I am considering leaving Adobe as a customer if they continue to push poor quality AI-generated content on their site.

By @sohobella

Contributors complain about a recent, very stringent checking of their assets (and an increased rejection rate). I agree that some generative AI assets are bad quality, especially those accepted at the very beginning. But all in all, I suppose, that generative AI is poised to stay, and we have better to live with that new form of image generation.

(FYI: I currently do not contribute generative AI.)