Does AI reduce friction or raise expectations?

I like to think AI as a collaborator in my creative process. 

I draw the original sketch design then ask AI for input on rendering art style ideas. Adobe Firefly is a great tool to render different ideas quickly 
Adobe PHotoshop to refine the illustration idea by generating edits plus adjust any extra elements easily. 

This process is a timesaver. Then I go back in and redraw the character in Adobe Fresco to edit the details to match my artstyle. 

I call this process my AI sandwich workflow and it helps me save time and generate within seconds to move on to the next steps. It's like a shortcut! 

Now I can move on to the next steps with my client work whereas before, I had to manually test different art styles and render artwork over and over again until the client saw something that they liked. 

I want to hear about your process and how do you reconcile the newest technologies with your talents in today's new AI world?!

Example generated in Firefly

Generative Expand in Photoshop:

Sketch in Adobe Fresco, to give the artwork my flair and style.

Final drawing with Adobe Fresco

Back in Photoshop for Generative Expand!