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The move follows a similar agreement Getty recently established with Perplexity AI.
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Getty Images has entered into a multi-year partnership with OpenAI, integrating its extensive libraries of licensed content into OpenAI’s search capabilities and the ChatGPT interface.
“High-quality, licensed visual content makes AI-powered search and discovery more useful and more trustworthy,” Getty CEO Craig Peters stated. “This partnership with OpenAI reflects a shared recognition of that, and together we will deliver richer visual experiences to ChatGPT users.”
This collaboration marks a significant pivot for Getty, which previously maintained a strict opposition to AI integration. In September 2022, the company prohibited all AI-generated art from its library, and shortly thereafter, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Stability AI—a case that was dismissed late last year.
Following its ban on AI art, Getty launched its own generative AI tool powered by NVIDIA’s Edigy AI model, trained specifically on its own library to ensure every generated image carried a royalty-free license.
The shift toward partnerships accelerated in October 2025 when Getty partnered with Perplexity AI. That agreement allowed Perplexity’s search tools to access Getty’s library while implementing improved attribution methods, including source links to educate users on the legal use of licensed imagery. This was a critical move for Perplexity, which has faced its own legal challenges regarding the use of copyrighted materials.
While the details of the OpenAI deal remain limited, it is currently unclear if Getty’s images will be utilized for model training; notably, the previous agreement with Perplexity explicitly prohibited such use.
