AI Image Generation Statistics 2026

Interactive dashboard · Axis Intelligence Research · Last updated: June 10, 2026 · CC BY 4.0

34M
AI images generated per day (2024)
15B+
Cumulative AI images since 2022
$9.1B
Market size 2025 (Market.us)
$500M
Midjourney revenue 2025
70+
Copyright lawsuits filed (2025)
62%
Marketers using AI for image creation
Proprietary Platform Market Share (2024)
Midjourney Annual Revenue ($M)
Daily AI Image Generation Volume — Key Milestones
Axis Image Generation Momentum Index (AIGMI) — Q2 2026
OpenAI GPT Image
89.3
Adobe Firefly
88.3
Midjourney
81.3
Canva AI
66.0
Stable Diffusion
63.0

Original Axis Intelligence Research metric. Composite of volume, revenue, and growth rate (each 0–100, equal-weighted). Full methodology →

Adobe Firefly Generation Milestones (Billions)
Industry & Consumer Adoption Rates
Marketers using AI for image creation62%
Organizations using GenAI in ≥1 function (McKinsey 2025)71%
Fortune 500 design teams using Adobe Firefly72%
Consumers comfortable with AI in brand ads62%
Consumers expecting AI disclosure in product images67%
Americans using AI to generate images/video (2024)20%
Marketing agencies with GenAI in live campaigns (2026)54.7%
Midjourney weekly active users (% of registered base)~7.5%