Similar images already submitted!!!

[Sobhy_AI]

Hello there,

I went from a 95% acceptance rate to 20% or less. Almost all of my submissions are being rejected for the "similar image" reason.

The quality of the images is really good and doesn’t have any issues.

I am uploading at most 2 or 3 variations of each object ,PNGs only and a variety of different items across many categories. I also make sure not to upload similar content that I’ve previously submitted. I am 100% certain that my entire account doesn’t have more than three variations of any given item.

Sometimes, I upload the same object in different styles.

for example, a car in a 3D style and another version in watercolor or clay, so they are still distinct. (2 to 3 variations for each style)

Is this a general issue that will be resolved soon, or is it only affecting me?

[daniellei4510]

I've slowed down, but I still submit, if only because I still get one or two acceptance per day along, with rejections for being too similar. I'm putting the rejections aside for now, with the assumption that this issue is related to a glitch and not a change in policy.

[stanislava_5223]

The updates from my side: 
1. I keep getting my images rejected. Some of them are 100% non-similar to anything, neither in my portfolio nor on Adobe Catalog.
2. My acceptance rate went down from 92% to something around 50%. 
3. Some of the images were rejected BEFORE the acceptance of ones I consider similar.
4. The color variations mean nothing anymore. I uploaded two similar backgrounds with the same idea but completely different colors. The first one was rejected because of "similarity", the second one stuck on a review.

[stanislava_5223]

Let's keep playing Sherlock games together because things are getting more and more interesting (and crazy).
Yesterday, I intentionally uploaded 3 backgrounds, which are very similar to ~6 of the existing ones in my portfolio. These 3 images were just lying in some folder for a long time because I considered them too common, simple, and boring.
ALL THREE were accepted in less than 10 minutes.
Today, 3 other images (non-similar to absolutely anything in my portfolio and to each other) were rejected for the "similarity" reason. There is no sense or human logic in all this.

[daniellei4510]

Me, too, with backgrounds being accepted.

[Nancy OShea]

Different Reviewers. 

Maybe some Stock Reviewers are testing automated tools while others are performing assessments manually.

[kirkandmimi]

Same issue here which is why I came to the board to check. Very interesting rejections on photos for both quality and intellectual property reasons. What's also disconcerting, is that they're going through existing photos and removing those they call similar. It's a very loose term it seems, because they removed one of two photos of a particular sculpture on a bridge, but they were taken from complete opposite sides and different angles (just an example of one). A little strange I think, but it's their site. Take a look at your photo inventory total and see if you've lost any existing photos they think are too similar -- you might be surprised.

[Towhid01]

My content was flagged for "SIMILAR IMAGE(S) ALREADY SUBMITTED)." How can I check if the files I'm uploading already exist in Adobe Stock?

Please help.

(merged with similar thread)

[daniellei4510]

By doing a search. But that doesn't necessarily mean that your asset won't be marked as similar even it's unique. It's a common complaint at the moment and I myself doubt that moderators are even being served up the images. An algorithm or AI appears to be making decisions, but it's just a guess.

[inzo_77]

Yes, you are right, an AI algorithm controls it.

[Abambo]

You can't. In most of the cases the refusal is nonsense. In our view Adobe did set up an ill configured tool to detect similar assets. Sorry for not being more helpful.

[inzo_77]

You can use this website (https://tineye.com/) to see if stock image agencies have images similar to the AI images you create

[Nancy OShea]

You can use this website (https://tineye.com/) to see if stock image agencies have images similar to the AI images you create

By @inzo_77

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Have you tested it?  What did you think of the results?

If such a tool actually works, it might help about 50% of contributors.

The rest of us will have to manually compare our work with current inventory.

[hopko]

IMO, if Adobe is comparing our new content to what is already in their inventory then we might as well give up. They have 390 million images online (and 22 million videos). Not sure there are any new ideas left. Variations on similar themes, yes. But new? I doubt it. If this is the case they may as well tell us to stop.

[Jill_C]

The total database is nearly 731 million assets. Nevertheless, I do find that some of my images from my travels are on topics and locations are are under represented in the database. 

[hopko]

Thanks for the correction!

[daniellei4510]

It's weird. Since this whole "similar" thing started, I've sold 10 of my portraits. Just bread and butter portraits of models. The same type of portraits now being summarily rejected for being too similar. Except for one, which doesn't look much different in terms of poses than the ones they've been rejecting. Or the ones that have sold. My food pics, however, are being accepted. But it's been a while since I've sold an image food. Frustrating.

[Abambo]

 My food pics, however, are being accepted. But it's been a while since I've sold an image food. Frustrating.

By @daniellei4510

No one is hungry.

[inzo_77]

Yes, it will definitely work well. I have tested it. Over the past few days, I have been working using this page. It is possible to properly check whether there are images similar to the one we are about to upload. However, there is still no answer to this image rejection issue

[lornet42765951]

Add my name to the list of people getting pictures rejected for "SIMILAR IMAGE(S) ALREADY SUBMITTED", which is obviously not true.

I've only just started uploading again. My success rate with AI-generated images previously was very high, but now they're rejecting almost everything.

Strangely, when I started uploading again, about a week ago I got a couple of pages worth of pics added to my portfolio, but now it's constant rejections, even though the pictures are completely different to what I've previously uploaded. 

I was looking forward to spending a couple of months building my portfolio up again, but it looks like it will be a pointless exercise.

[Ivan28999453u1a1]

Hello @Raul Ceron 

from all contributors here , we have a lot of questions to be answered, most likely you didn't see my message from last week , but for sure you will see this mention.
If you as an employee know what's going on , now is the right time to come here and reply.

This is pure madness.

Regards.

 

[Sobhy_AI]

Second update!
After four days of having my assets accepted, though some were still rejected for 'quality issues' at a much lower rate (15%), they're now all being rejected again for being 'too similar.'

[Esta228104281sle]

Bonjour à tous,

Même problème que ceux que vous évoquez. Un taux de rejet affolant pour photo ou l'IA pour cause de similarité (et parfois vraiment il n'y en a parfois pas du tout). 

J'espère que ce sera corrigé parce que je n'ose plus rien proposer...

[Esta228104281sle]

Bonjour à tous,

Pensez vous au ces rejets similaires puissent être liés à la nouvelle fonctionnalité du site qui permet de modifier son fichier acheté ?

[Kristina987]

Same issues here.  Initially, I supported this policy, as it made sense not to flood the Adobe database with overly similar images. But now the system has become too strict, making it risky to even submit new assets, let alone variations.

It’s incredibly discouraging to have so many rejections after investing hours of work. I genuinely believe many of the rejected files had original value and could have appealed to customers.

I can’t help but wonder how all of this will impact sales and how many contributors might end up walking away because of it. I really hope Adobe reconsiders this practice, it can't be good from the business perspective. 

[lornet42765951]

It has to be a glitch, not a proper review.

I've sent a complaint to the team, linking to this thread. I doubt I'll get anywhere, but you never know!