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title: "Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid pressure from AI images: After its proposed merger with Shutterstock fell through, the stock image giant has begun a restructuring process designed to take th..."
description: "Getty Images Holding filed voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S."
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published_at: "2026-10-23"
updated_at: "2026-10-23"
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topics: ["generative-media","ai-business-models"]
entities: ["Getty Images","Koch Equity Development","Koch Inc.","Shutterstock"]
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what_changed: "Getty Images has now filed Chapter 11 and seeks votes on a prepackaged plan that would make Getty family affiliates and Koch 100% owners after a $533 million equity investment."
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# Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid pressure from AI images: After its proposed merger with Shutterstock fell through, the stock image giant has begun a restructuring process designed to take th...

## Retrieval answer

Getty Images Holding filed voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S.

Getty Images Holding filed voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as part of a plan to take the company private. The filing covers certain U.S. entities, according to Inc.'s report and the court documents it cites.

Getty family members and affiliates of Koch Equity Development, Koch Inc.'s investment arm, have committed $533 million in new equity capital. Under the proposed prepackaged reorganization, Getty family affiliates and Koch would own 100% of the reorganized company.

Getty said it is seeking votes on the plan. The company had announced the restructuring on October 12, saying holders representing 83.5% of its unsecured bonds agreed to retire $270 million in senior unsecured notes; other creditors agreed to interest reductions and maturity extensions. The filing followed the termination of Getty's proposed $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock. The source does not establish that AI-generated imagery caused the bankruptcy, nor does it establish whether the reorganization will be approved or completed.

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