Digital image selection techniques are described that employ machine learning to select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object. The plurality of digital images each capture the object for inclusion as part of generating digital content, e.g., a webpage, a thumbnail to represent a digital video, and so on. In one example, digital image selection techniques are described that employ machine learning to select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object. As a result, the service provider system may select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object that has an increased likelihood of achieving a desired outcome and may address the multitude of different ways in which an object may be presented to a user.