Can Generative AI Kill Stock phtotos or AI contributors

[Hoody baba]

Hi community, AI am a AI Content Contributor Just wanted to know does Generative AI will kill Contributors Like me As Generative AI is growing very fast also photoshop has intergrated in then why someone will pay for the photos which are already AI generated and waste time to find photos

Thank you.

[jane-e]

@Hoody baba 

I've moved your post from Using the Community (for questions about the forums) to Adobe Stock Contributors for you.

Speaking for only myself, I filter to Exclude Generative AI when I look for images,

Jane

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

No.

Did you ever generate AI assets. You can spend massively time to correct the asset. And writing the correct prompt also needs experience. Generative AI will, however, complement photographs and vector creations.

And more photographs and illustrations will contain some generative AI elements.

You find many stock customers who do as @jane-e does.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

AI is not going to kill the stock industry unless it gets much, much better and faster at generating high quality images. Those who buy stock images do so because they dont want to spend the time and invest in the learning that it takes to create high quality assets of all types - photographs, videos, vectors and illustrations. 

[Nancy OShea]

There's room for all types of Contributors.

A content creator needs a helicopter for a photo shoot but s/he doesn't have access to a real helicopter.

What will s/he do?

1. Rent a helicopter & pilot for the day.
2. Create a helicopter with Generative AI.  
3. License images of helicopters from Adobe Stock.

Creators must do whatever it takes to get the job done on time & on budget.  For busy people, Stock images provide convenient & affordable solutions.

As long as you submit highest picture quality of subjects that people want, you'll make a good 2nd income from Stock.

Hope that helps.