similar images in stock

To be honest, it's a bit of a crap shoot. I've had images accepted that I felt had no chance of being accepted due to being too similar, while images I felt were quite unique were rejected for this reason. Others have had similar (no pun intended) experiences. It is believed by many that a poorly written algorithm or an over-zealous AI might be to blame, possibly based on keywords and/or titles. I've re-submitted previously rejected assets that were ultimately accepted after revising keywords and titles, which sometimes works while other times does not. In any event, I avoid using Adobe's suggested keywords or put them last in the list, since it stands to reason that the algorithm used to determine suggested keywords uses one and the same process to determine similar assets. Just bear in mind, this is all conjecture on my part, and it's just as possible that moderators are making the call based on what they see being submitted on a daily basis.

My main concern is that whatever process is being used might mistakenly be rejecting images that are potentially better than those already in the database and which have possibly been languishing in the database unsold for years, which is not good for Adobe, the contributor, or the buyer.