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Getty Images, Shutterstock gear up for AI challenge with $3.7 billion merger
Getty Images said on Tuesday it would merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock-image powerhouse geared for the artificial intelligence era, in a deal likely to draw antitrust scrutiny.
Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse
Shutterstock are joining forces in a merger valued at around $3.7 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday. The merger will allow the companies to expand their stock photo libraries as they face increasing competition from AI-powered image creation tools.
Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company
The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence.
Why Getty Images and Shutterstock Stocks Exploded Today
Image library companies (NYSE: GETY) and Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) are merging, sending shares of both companies soaring in morning trading Tuesday. As of 10:15 a.m. ET, Getty stock is up a solid 24.5%,
A Getty and Shutterstock merger will create opportunities for both generative AI innovation and creator growth, the companies say
Getty says that the merger will allow for a larger investment in “innovative content creation,” including generative AI, search, and 3D imaging. Both Getty and Shutterstock currently have built-in generative AI tools, labeled as safe for commercial use.
Getty Images, Shutterstock to Merge Into $3.7B Visual-Content Company -- Update
Shares of both companies surged on the news, with Shutterstock advancing 19% to $35.80 and Getty rising 25% to $3.22, on track for its biggest percentage increase in nearly two years. Getty was founded in 1995 by Chairman Mark Getty and has traded publicly since 2021 after a merger with a blank-check firm.
Getty Images and Shutterstock to merge, forming $3.7 billion stock image giant
Getty Images said on Tuesday it will merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse in a deal that would help the companies navigate the AI era, but likely attract antitrust scrutiny.
Getty Images, Shutterstock to Combine in $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock have agreed to merge into one visual-content company with an enterprise value of about $3.7 billion. Shares of both companies jumped on the announcement.
Getty Images to acquire Shutterstock to create $3.7 billion firm
The deal will marry Seattle-based Getty Images' immense library of photos, illustrations and videos with Shutterstock's searchable platform that lets contributors upload content.,
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Getty Images explores merger with rival Shutterstock
Founded in 1995, Getty Images has an immense library of photos, illustrations, videos and music used by the news, entertainment, advertising and content-creation industries, among others.
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Clarifai and Getty Images Announce Strategic Engagement to Make AI-Generated Images Available to Clarifai Customers
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