Permanently Hide AI Content in Adobe Stock

The Problem

Adobe Stock has been flooded with AI-generated content.

What used to be the best platform for awkwardly posed corporate photos with suspiciously cheerful people has transformed into a sea of artificially generated mediocrity. Each search now feels like wading through a bland, algorithm-generated swamp in the heart of the uncanny valley.

But worry not, the solution is simple.

The Temporary Solution

Adobe does offer a way to filter out AI content. It's relatively simple:

Click on the Filters icon.
Scroll down to "Generative AI".
Select "Exclude Generative AI"

But here's the catch: This filter doesn't stick. Every single time you start a new search, you'll need to manually re-apply this filter.

The Permanent Solution

Good news. The filter works by adding a URL parameter: ?filters%5Bgentech%5D=exclude. This means you can create bookmarkable links that automatically exclude AI content.

So go through the process above for each content-type, and bookmark the page after applying the filter.

Or, to make life easier, use these:

And that's it! Just use your bookmarked links whenever you need to search Adobe Stock, and you'll avoid swimming through a cesspool of AI-generated content.

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