How can I permanently disable AI-generated images showing up in my searches?

[sohobella]

I've noticed very poor quality AI-generated images showing up in my Adobe Stock searches. The only way to filter these out is to manually select a box "Exclude AI-generated Imagery" every single time I do a search. If I begin a new search it defaults back every single time to include AI-imagery.

I cannot use AI-generated imagery in my work as a designer. I am against the concept of it, and it's decimating the creative industries. Also, the images are horrible quality and not professional.

I need a way to permanently disable AI-imagery showing up in my searches. Adobe, can you please add this as a function to my account?

I also hope more creatives speak up about this in the comments below. I am considering leaving Adobe as a customer if they continue to push poor quality AI-generated content on their site.

[daniellei4510]

I meant what I said. "Off" was made the default, rather than a sticky. There were more than a few complaints about Adobe's decision to do so.

[Philip22712894tooo]

Adobe, it's simple. You allow a permanent toggle to exclude premium content—see the attached screenshot. Just do the same for AI. If someone wants AI images, they can permanently toggle on, but they are conscously opting in to that search criteria.  @daniellei4510 You have no credibility in this topic as your profile photo is an AI generated image. Please stop being an apologist for Adobe and confusing the topic. We are not debating the merits or pitfalls of AI, we are suggesting an improvement for workflow that would be helpful to thousands of professionals who cannot legally/ethically use AI but keep seeing it in search results, and are increasingly frustrated.

 

[daniellei4510]

[daniellei4510]

Not permanent for me. I clicked Premium and when I returned later, it was uncheck again.

[Jill_C]

The Price setting is not a "sticky" filter. It is erased each time I close the stock.adobe.com page.  None of the filters are permanent. You have to set them each time you open the page. Do you have some other way of accessing Adobe Stock which causes this filter to be permanent?

[Jenstastic]

I'm just here to add my voice to this post and say I would love a way to permanently disable ai generated images in my stock searches. I can't use it in my work, and it's a big waste of time having to sift through a feed that is full of jelly-like, weirdly-lit ai images trying to pass as photos. They are generated images - not photos - so in that light, why even include ai with photography? They are two very different things. Can it not be its own category? Legit question.... 

[daniellei4510]

This move by Adobe did upset a lot of photographers. In theory, contributors are ONLY supposed to label their submissions as photographs if they actually LOOK like photographs. But Adobe didn't take into account that many contributors are unable to see the difference between a photo and an illustration, and as long as the subject (let's say a portrait) has five fingers, then that's close enough. They don't take into account skin texture, individual strands of hair, centered pubils, etc. And, unfortunately, a fair amount of moderators are unable to tell the difference as well.

[Jenstastic]

Fair enough. I understand it might not be easy to see the difference from the surface - especially to an untrained eye: Even so,  I think that most people upload their illustrations and photos accordingly... at least until ai came on the scene. That seems to have muddied the waters. If honesty or the skill to determine the realness of a photo is failing us, then I have no doubt we are advanced enough to create an algorithm to scan that info- maybe metadata - for the purpose of sorting into categories to see where the image originated - from a camera or an ai program. I know that leaves manipulated photos in the air - but better that then the uncomfortably shiny sausage people created by ai... Just my thoughts...

[daniellei4510]

There are applications that can do that (recognize the difference between AI and a real photo; link below). And while this one is better than most I've tried, it can still guess wrong. But Adobe doesn't define an illustration or photo based on whether it is AI or not. An AI image can look very much like a photo, but if compositing is involved (that is, any image that could not possibly be taken with a camera), then it is still required to label it as an illustration.

https://sightengine.com/detect-ai-generated-images

[Abambo]

create an algorithm to scan that info- maybe metadata - for the purpose of sorting into categories to see where the image originated

@Jenstastic ,

Sure, but the metadata can be stripped off, and the rest is not that easy to do. You can only get probabilities.

[default17fo0dhm71g5]

Thank you for providing a useful answer about how to get rid of horrible AI images. 

[Ben-Gee]

I've posted another thread - but not just default = No AI,

but when you click "NO AI" - a lot of AI and badly photoshopped fake images appear anyway - please allow report -> this-is-AI
https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-ideas/please-allow-report-image-gt-this-is-ai/idi-p/15194015#M4...

[defaultrgxk3lmtdac4]

TOTALLY AGREE!! MODELS WITH 24 FINGERS DO NOT WORK FOR ME!! PLEASE STOP THE STUPIDITY!!!!

[qerkristian]

Hi

AI Content is flooding the stock image and I am so tired of always having to select the "Exclude generative AI" filter all the time. There should be a permanent option for excluding AI generated content, either in my account settings or in the filters menu.

Reasons I avoid AI generated images:

- Solidarity with fellow graphic designers, illustrators and photographers by avoiding using resources most likely trained without consent or knowledge.

- AI images are very recognizable and will seem unprofessional for clients and in academic work.

- Lots of it is of "AI slop" quality. Seems to be there just to make available content number go up.

I've seen lots of companies get into trouble for being lazy and using AI images, especially in marketing. I want to avoid it at all costs.

Thank you!

[moderator merged idea]

[Abambo]

There is an existing idea for this. You should upvote that one. https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-ideas/how-can-i-permanently-disable-ai-generated-images-showing...

[designb10020503]

Agreed. Adobe needs to step up their game and support their BUSINESS clients better. Literally there is no response or argument for AI, its irrelevent when no reputable business can or will use AI. If they want to include it fine but there needs to be a better permanent way to hide it for those who cant/wont use it.  And if they want to continue using AI then dedicate the resources to better filtering out that trash to keep it out of the proper art/photo etc categories. 

[michaelm2239504]

I stopped renewal of my stock photo until they (Adobe) get their act
together with the AI thing. It's polluting the creative waters. Sad ...
decent service otherwise.

[designb10020503]

Same on my personal, my work uses it still sadly but im trying to get them to switch as well. There are quite a few really good royalty free hosting websites that don't ever include AI to begin with so you dont even have to sift through the junk. I always would rather support companies that support the artsists, clients, and customers who got the company to where they are today and not just showcase some bs computer reguritation gallery. It was a really tone deaf move on Adobe to go this route so im left with a really disappointed taste in my mouth untilt hey do better

[andrew27378737onu6]

Beacause their stock image library is part of our plan at work, I have started to lean quite heavily in to their image library, but I have noticed that, even with my 'exclude AI content' filter choice, I am getting a large amount of poor quality AI results, am I missing something?

[Abambo]

@andrew27378737onu6 No, a number of assets are not correctly marked as being generative AI. The best way to get rid of the assets is to go to the bugs section and report them. The file id is needed.

[Eva36887359nzz2]

@Abambothanks. To clarify, did you mean the section underneath an image? I was a bit hesitant because those reports are described as if one has to report a concrete copyright violation there? But maybe I am in the wrong section.

[Abambo]

No. You copy the file ID and create here a thread under the bug section. You can also use simply the discussion and I (or a different forum moderator) will move it to the bug section.

[Eva36887359nzz2]

@Abambo  Ah, I see. Thanks.

[andrew27378737onu6]

Great, thanks for the intel, in a normal workflow though, creators are reviewing hundreds of images at a time, and coming across many files that would be considered AI. To go through this process for each would be a challenge.

[designb10020503]

Agreed, with how much money adobe make they should be doing this job - not the users. The people who create AI images can make hundres a day pretty much and it would be futile to keep up with this so adobe needs to figure out the solution for filtering better. Ive found better results using other stock websites now that adobe has become such a mess. Some refuse to allow AI which is why i support them now instead. maybe one day adobe will figure it out