Ever since AI hit the market Adobe has been very selective and unfair

[MindGems]

Hear me out. I only submit hand made vector illustrations and all my designs are of high quality without any amateur mistakes. I judge mysleft not based on taste but on Adobes quality control guidelines.

But ever since AI made a huge impact on microstock sites it's been a pain for us normal folks, Photographers and illustrators formost. We continue to produce quality content for the market but I've been getting refusals and rejections left to right as of lately.

Before this I've got about 10 rejections over a period of 5 years. Now I have a heap and it's not that I've submitted low quality talentless junk crap that Ai can produce but hand made vector illustrations first drawn out on paper like they did back in the days.

Quality issues? What. It's the same style, same quality I've been submitted for years.

Adobe! Please just inform your quality inspectors to actually understand the difference between ai crap and real actual original art from actual real artists. It's getting very depressive to live as an artist in a world filled with non artists submitting crap and I'm the one being pushed out.

Before I became a microstock contributor I was a known oil painting artist and I made a living from my art. It feels like you lower my skills to the ones who type in prompts. Get real.

[Abambo]

At least from the photography side, I cannot confirm this. What is, however, is that moderation times increased drastically.

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

Logically speaking, it doesn't follow that the acceptance of bad AI would lead to the rejection of quality art. Other factors are certainly involved. 

[Nancy OShea]

Ever since AI hit the market Adobe has been very selective and unfair

By @MindGems

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This isn't a horse race or card game. Fairness has nothing to do with Stock.

• Adobe Stock is a business. Their goal is to give customers what THEY want.
• Good artwork sells.  Bad artwork doesn't sell.
• Stock does not profit from rejections, returns or refunds.  They only make money when you make money.

You say, "It's the same style, same quality I've been submitting for years."

Maybe that's the problem. You've stopped progressing & fallen into a comfortable rut. 

Stock isn't personal.  Reviewers don't know who you are.  They look at your work and decide if it's sellable in TODAY'S market.  Market trends change and so do customer choices.

Don't blame things you can't change.  AI is here to stay.  Instead, focus on the things you CAN change: 

• Pay attention to trends.
• Get out of your comfort zone, try new things. 
• Play with new tools and workflows.
• Experiment with AI.  You might find you like it. 🙂

Hope that helps.

[daniellei4510]

"Photography had a significant impact in 19th-century society and its reception within artistic circles varied. While some welcomed photography and used it as an aid for their artistic production, others criticized this invention and refused to consider it as worthwhile for artists." --Eva Silva

This whole AI issue seems somewhat familiar. 🙂

[jacquelingphoto2017]

Hi @MindGems ,

I cannot say about your art because I do not see them and there might well be errors that you overlooked. This do happen sometimes. However, to give the moderators the benefit of the doubt, at least a few moderators are refusing good quality files in error. If you know all what to look for, you could zoom in on your vector files and inspect them for error. If there are errors, correct them and resubmit. If there aren't any error, resubmit. If you are not sure what to look for, we could probably help you.

I too have made your observation.

Best wishes

Jacquelin