There are a ton of stock photos available for use around the world, and it's rare that one couldn't find something to suit their specific needs. The industry is very much alive and profitable enough to keep itself afloat, even in the age of AI-generated imagery.

Stock photos can be purchased in order to serve a purpose, often a commercial one, so they're geared towards attracting attention and eventually being bought up by a company or entrepreneur. The thing is, sometimes they won't sell, simply because they make absolutely no sense.

There is a subgenre of stock photography that involves images no one should have created, ever. From photos that seem to be a collage of random ideas to some artistic shots of fruit on someone's face, there's not a lot of purpose in each of these, and it's unlikely anyone out there felt the need to purchase these. As for why they exist, the world will probably never know.

See if you can guess the purposes behind these 15 photos.