Shutterstock ImageAI lets users generate images with text prompts

Shutterstock ImageAI, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform that allows users to generate images from text prompts, was announced last week. Shutterstock, the stock photo, video and music repository, and data and AI company Databricks partnered to build the text-to-image AI platform. The company says the platform is focused on enterprises and meets the high standards of business needs. The platform is currently generally available, but in order to generate images, users must purchase a special monthly subscription to the AI ​​image generator.

Shutterstock ImageAI Features

In a press releaseDatabricks stated that the platform was built from scratch. The platform was created using Databricks Mosaic AI tools. The company also claimed that the pre-trained ImageAI model was trained by the AI ​​company in just a few weeks. Only the Shutterstock user image repository was used to train the AI ​​image model, highlighting that the AI ​​was trained on high-quality stock images and did not use copyrighted material or low-quality sources.

The company claims that Shutterstock ImageAI is geared towards enterprises, as it is trained on images that have already been used by businesses. This selective training is intended to help businesses generate images that meet their policies and high standards. The post claims that the platform eliminates the need for businesses to produce custom images for specific campaigns.

Additionally, the ImageAI platform is hosted on both Shutterstock’s website and on the Databricks Mosaic AI platform in preview. Databricks says its customers can also integrate the AI ​​platform into their workflows, making App Programming Interface (API) calls to request image generation.

The public Shutterstock ImageAI platform allows users to generate images with detailed text prompts. They can also choose from a variety of style presets to further refine the images. However, the platform requires users to purchase a special subscription to access the ImageAI platform.

Currently, users can purchase Shutterstock’s Generative AI Plus plan, which costs $7 (approximately Rs. 580) per month and offers 100 unique generations (400 images in total, as each prompt generates four images) with a standard license. To generate more than 100 images, users can purchase custom add-ons to their existing subscription. This plan is separate from the standard monthly plan and starts at $49 (approximately Rs. 4,090) per month.

Notably, Shutterstock’s Standard License has restrictions on print (up to 5,000,000 copies) and out-of-home (OOH) advertising (5,000,000 impressions). It also prohibits use in merchandising and packaging, as well as web templates, print templates and commercial spaces.