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Visual/Multimodal · Core Wave · 2026Confirmed

Shutterstock × Multi-lab (GenAI licensing)

Visual Data Licensing·$30M (Mar 2026 dataset expansion, est. incremental annual value, terms undisclosed)·Impact 8/10

Shutterstock now runs a standing licensed training-data product for multiple AI labs at once.

Source · investor.shutterstock.com
What happened

Shutterstock and Multi-lab (GenAI licensing) announced a visual data licensing in 2026. Status: confirmed.

Shutterstock now runs a standing licensed training-data product for multiple AI labs at once.

Why it matters

Shutterstock now runs a standing licensed training-data product for multiple AI labs at once.

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