Google Images now only returns maybe 1-200 images by default, and if you click show me more, it shows a few hundred. The top results are consistently pinterest garbage, or similar types of spam. Images are consistently diverse from what I've typed in, and results seem curated to show a diverse types of results, which, given the small number of returned relevant images, means I rarely find something that looks like what I'm looking for.
What I've discovered, though, is that what google images now does, is it is only returning a few results. If you click a result, then there's a "new-to-me" "related images" section that shows images similar to THAT image, only in that window. It is in these images that I actually see the results I was expecting to show on the main page.
Its still far worse than google images 10 years ago, but not as bad as the UI makes you believe by looking at the initial results page.
What I've discovered, though, is that what google images now does, is it is only returning a few results. If you click a result, then there's a "new-to-me" "related images" section that shows images similar to THAT image, only in that window. It is in these images that I actually see the results I was expecting to show on the main page.
Its still far worse than google images 10 years ago, but not as bad as the UI makes you believe by looking at the initial results page.