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August 13, 2025
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Similar Content Error on My Original AI Artwork

  • August 13, 2025
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Hello Adobe Stock Team & Fellow Contributors,

I am an Adobe Stock contributor, and I create my own unique AI-generated artworks based on original concepts and prompts I develop myself. However, I have been facing repeated “Similar Content” rejections when uploading my work, even though the designs are visibly different and conceptually distinct.

I would like to understand:

  1. How Adobe’s review system defines “similar” in the context of AI-generated art.

  2. How much variation is required in style, composition, or subject to avoid triggering this rejection.

  3. Whether certain prompt or style adjustments can reduce the likelihood of this error.

I am committed to creating high-quality, original works that comply with Adobe Stock guidelines and would appreciate any guidance or tips from the community or moderators.

Thank you in advance for your help and advice!

— [Kavishka Ishan]

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jacquelingphoto2017
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 14, 2025

Hi @Kavishka Ishan

These images you post here are clearly different. However, the comparison is with what you already submitted. For us to correctly answer your question we would need to see your public portfolio to compare those refused with those you submit.

In general all you files must have something different for the customer (color does not count). They must not be looking alike or closely alike. For example, if it's multiple pictures of a truck it would be one each of the front, back, the top underneath and a side, except there's an item like a meter attached to the other side. You'd be allowed an angle of front and side and an angle of back and side. Each picture has something different to offer. You are allowed landscape pictures and portrait pictures where appropriate. 

With people you must be showing different circumstances, activity and subject. Different people doing the same thing does not count, except you are featuring something significant. For example a face wearing cosmetics and another covered with acne. Your pictures must be clearly different. Customers must not be searching hard for the difference.

The limit should be in your refusal notice on the website. 

This is the Adobe Guidelines on Similar Contents

Best wishes

Jacquelin

daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 13, 2025

But now let's talk about your assets. Since it has become more and more difficult to have assets accepted that aren't "similar," you need to give special attention to quality. Because once you make it past the "similar" gatekeeper, you need to be submitting assets that pass the quality and technical tests. This asset is too dark and your horizon line slightly crooked.

 

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daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 13, 2025

1. We don't know.

2. We don't know.

3. We don't know.

 

Sorry to sound glib, but my answers are correct. It's an issue being faced by many contributors, whether AI or photography. But possibly more for AI. In any event, your assets don't have an embedded color profile. They should be submitted with an sRGB profile.

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Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 13, 2025

You are not addressing Adobe directly here in this forum and will receive no reply from anyone at Adobe to your questions. Read the rejection reason more carefully. Similars are judged against the entire database, not just your submissions.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer