AI is moving fast: are you feeling empowered or overwhelmed?

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February 18, 2026
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I recently compared Firefly, Gemini Nano, and FLUX 1 Kontext Pro inside Photoshop. One gives me ideas in seconds with different generations vs the time it takes to draw one sketch or composed one. It’s an incredible power, but I wonder if we’re losing our creative "gut feeling" in the process. Design has changed for many. In Photoshop, AI has turned the canvas into an interactive partner. As designers, we are no longer just creators; we are curators of a conversation.

We’ve never had this much power at our fingertips, but does speed equal mastery? I want to know: Does that speed make you feel like a creative powerhouse, or does it make you wonder who’s really in the driver’s seat?

Please drop a comment with your experience! ~ Love to hear how your process or thoughts has shifted—No right or wrong answers here—just your honest take!

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Ged_Traynor

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@creative explorer texting something into a prompt and asking AI to generate something is not Creative, you’re not actually creating something, AI is doing the creation, you’re just asking it to do it for you.

AI in Photoshop may be useful for some things, but I personally don’t consider something that AI created should be shown as someone's creation.

creative explorer

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@Ged_Traynor Great perspective. I think the old-school designers (those who used Photoshop way before AI came along) are more in-tune in the nuances of the app. The newer generation are maybe more receptive and figure, why work harder?!

A year ago, I was asked if I was interested in doing a freelance gig using AI tools to create ads for them; and I had to asked them again, and they showed me what they were creating, and in my head, I am thinking, what is this world coming to?

I am so used to meeting with a client, coming with sketches or thumbnails, rough layouts and following through that may take me hours and months. I actually turned down the freelance gig thinking (and knowing) I would be bored without having that creative and critical thinking!

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