Shutterstock contributor FAQ: contributors may not submit AI-generated content, because its ownership cannot be proved (Shutterstock, AI-generated content on Shutterstock: contributor FAQ (help article 10594676))
Shutterstock, which licenses its library to AI labs, takes no AI-generated images from its contributors, because a contributor must prove it owns what it submits and nobody can be assigned ownership of AI-generated content. A holder licensing images meets the same question from any buyer.
Dated 30 Oct 2026Source checked 30 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“Shutterstock will not allow AI-generated content to be submitted by contributors for licensing on our platform.”
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