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Getty Images, which previously accused AI of wholesale theft, is now an official ChatGPT image partner. The deal lets Getty's licensed content appear across ChatGPT's search and discovery experiences. The partnership signals a move toward formal licensing agreements between AI companies and content owners.

Getty Images signed a multi-year licensing deal with OpenAI to display licensed images in ChatGPT's search and discovery features. Financial terms were not disclosed. Getty CEO Craig Peters stated licensed content makes AI-powered search more useful and trustworthy. Getty's stock jumped about 200 percent in premarket trading after the announcement.

Getty Images stock surged after the company struck a licensed photo deal with OpenAI. The agreement allows OpenAI to use Getty's vast library of stock imagery for training its AI models. Financial terms of the multi-year partnership were not disclosed by either party.

Getty Images signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI to bring its licensed content libraries to OpenAI search and ChatGPT. Getty CEO Craig Peters stated the deal delivers richer visual experiences. Getty previously banned AI-generated art and sued Stability AI, but later signed a deal with Perplexity AI in October 2025.

Getty Images announced a multi-year display partnership with OpenAI, sending shares up roughly 200 percent in premarket trading. Getty's licensed content will appear inside ChatGPT's search and discovery features. The deal covers display, not training, leaving unresolved whether Getty's images may be used to train future OpenAI models.

Getty Images signed a licensing deal with OpenAI, allowing its image library to appear in ChatGPT's search and discovery features. Shares of Getty Images Holdings Inc. jumped about 200% in premarket trading on Monday following the announcement.