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Add an AI image filter to MediaSearch (Community Wishlist/W292)

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Example of a search for "Javan rhinoceros"

There are a growing number of AI-generated images on Wikimedia Commons. For some search terms in Special:MediaSearch (e.g. "wikimedia commons logo" or "Javan rhinoceros") they are now starting to crowd out original images. I'm not against allowing these images on Commons, and they can have legitimate uses. However it would be great if there was a way to filter them out of searches, similar to how MediaSearch makes it possible to filter by license or assessment.

AI images should mostly be tagged with c:Template:PD-algorithm and be in c:Category:PD-algorithm.

Quick mockup of how this could look: Mockup of proposed AI filter for MediaSearch

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  • Created: 14:19, 19 September 2024
  • Last updated: 23:03, 14 October 2025
  • Author: The wub (talk)
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Support Sdkb (talk) 23:05, 7 October 2025
Support Matěj Suchánek (talk) 08:43, 29 October 2025
Support Jmabel (talk) 07:00, 5 December 2025