Adobe Stock Gallery to allow AI-generated images to appear on its service

The Adobe Stock Gallery said in a blog post Monday that it will accept images generated by artificial intelligence on its service. Unlike image services such as Getty Images, which prohibits the use of AI-generated illustrations on its platform, Adobe is accepting content made with generators such as DALL-E and Stable Diffusion. Such generators use text-to-image cues to create images of art and other worlds.

In a blog post, senior executive Sarah Casillas said, "Adobe Stock contributors are using AI tools and technologies to enrich their portfolios, expand their creativity, and increase their earning potential. adobe will accept artwork produced with such programs provided they are credited as AI-generated."

Prior to Monday's announcement, Adobe was quietly testing the technology for AI-generated images, and Casillas told Axios that the company was "pleasantly surprised" by the results. casillas said, "It meets our quality standards and has been performing well."

Getty Images said in September that they would not allow the use of AI-generated images in their service due to possible copyright risks.

Adobe, on the other hand, created some terms to avoid this risk. Creators must have property rights to their artwork before submitting it to Adobe, and they must read the terms and conditions regarding AI tools. They cannot submit photos that include trademarks, famous people, real locations, or well-known people. If they comply with these terms and conditions, artists can earn royalties for their AI-generated content.

In its post, the Adobe Stock photo service noted that the update does not intend to replace human imagination with machine learning; rather, AI is a tool that "enhances creativity," "accelerates the creative process," and benefits both consumers and contributors.