The tech industry never ceases to amaze me with its audacious pricing strategies, and Adobe’s latest move in the stock photo marketplace has left me genuinely baffled. They’re currently allowing sellers to list AI-generated images for prices that would make even the most seasoned subscription service executive blush - $80 for a simple JPEG of an alligator? Really?

Looking at the image in question, it’s not even particularly impressive. It’s the kind of output you could get from any number of free AI image generators available today. The democratization of AI image generation tools means anyone with a decent internet connection can create similar (or better) images within minutes.