Getty Images and Shutterstock merge in $3.7 billion deal

The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from artificial intelligence.

Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company.

The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence.

The companies said Tuesday that they have complementary portfolios and that a merger will provide customers with a broader array still imagery...