Seeking advice from AI creators: Best practices to avoid "Similar Content" rejections for AI Backgrounds?

Everyone has already given you things to know and consider. 

Did you know that 4k videos is the fastest growing category in stock, and that any decent smartphone can shoot 4k?

My sincere advice is that you find an agency that specializes in AI, understanding the competition… beyond absurd, and that you shift your interest towards something that will give you more satisfaction and less frustrations. 

Good Luck!

Francisco

Steer clear of abstracts, backgrounds & wallpapers, period. You're competing with too many other contributors for views & sales. There’s no payoff in keywords that are thoroughly oversaturated. 

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=abstract  148 million results

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=backgrounds  268 million

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=wallpaper 68 million

A much better use of your time is to find holes in Stock’s inventory. Use the search feature. Then fill the holes with unique content. 

For inspiration, read Popular Subjects from your Contributor User Guide. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-submission-overview.html

Hope that helps.

Other things to keep in mind. Backgrounds and wallpapers were in abundance even before AI and thousands if not millions are available for free or are extremely easy to make by a potential buyer themselves using. AI. I’d broaden your horizons and consider other subjects.

Hello, here are some tips:

1. Use your best model to find a style and color palette you truly like (for example, Nano Banana Pro). I imagine expensive models tend to be more original and creative, although that's not always the case.
2. Use the cheaper models to experiment with different compositions, camera angles, and anything else you can imagine (such as Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Lite). It may take hundreds of variations, or just a few, to find something you really like, so keep your eyes and your heart open throughout the process. Sometimes, as you work, new ideas naturally begin to emerge.

I think Pablo Picasso once said, "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." In other words, don't wait for inspiration to appear while staring at the wall. Start experimenting, and see where it takes you.

You may even reach the same conclusion I did: the possibilities are endless, and there's room for everyone. In fact, the more people exploring art, the better!

3. Once you've found some strong results, give yourself a little distance before making your final selections. I've noticed that if I work on a project for too long, my judgment becomes a bit biased. So, when I have the patience, I take a break and come back later with fresh eyes to decide which ones are truly the best of the best.

I rarely submit backgrounds or wallpapers anymore, due to similar content rejections. Overused keywords are the most likely culprit, and Adobe hints at this when they responded to the growing number of complaints regarding similar content rejections. With respect to oversaturation, this is one instance where I can understand the logic, compared to more illogical rejections due to similar content. Then there’s the issue of a backgrounds even being pulled up on the first five or six pages of search results. The competition is too stiff.