In the event that Getty Images wins, it seems most likely that AI researchers would pay Shutterstock/Getty Images for their large existing catalogs of images. W

In the event that Getty Images wins, it seems most likely that AI researchers would pay Shutterstock/Getty Images for their large existing catalogs of images. With the companies having a stronger position (getting to act as a gatekeeper to this kind of machine learning) and artists still a weaker one, I wouldn't hold out hope for them passing anything on.