AI Hustle: Make Money from AI and ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, OpenAI Perplexity Strikes Deal with Getty Images
Nov 10, 2025
Discover the exciting partnership between Perplexity and Getty Images, enhancing search results with high-quality stock photos. Learn how photographers can profit from licensing their work and boost their earnings through this collaboration. Explore the trustworthiness of real vs. AI-generated images in news reporting, and find out the strategic insights from Reddit contributors on successful stock photography. Plus, delve into the legal implications of image licensing and why such deals are critical in today's landscape.
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Perplexity Integrates Getty For Licensed Images
- Perplexity struck a deal to surface Getty Images inside its search results, creating licensed visual content for answers.
- This integration can send attribution links and licensing revenue back to photographers and Getty contributors.
Prioritize Timely, Real-World Photos
- Upload timely, newsworthy photos to stock libraries to maximize licensing chances and royalties.
- Focus on real-world events and unique angles because publishers prefer authentic images over AI-generated ones.
Wedding Photo Sold As Local Billboard
- Jamie J licensed a wedding photo to a local billboard and earned about $1,000 for a single image.
- That one-off sale highlights how licensing can pay well even for non-news photographers.