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Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 29, 2025
Question

How (AI) Data Ethics Shape Your Creative Workflow?

  • September 29, 2025
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One thing that really stands out to me with Adobe’s Firefly-powered features, especially the new Harmonize feature in Photoshop, is that it’s trained only on licensed or public-domain data, never on our personal projects.  This means the native Adobe AI model in Photoshop (Firefly) is designed to work for you, not from you. In other words, it helps you create without using your personal projects as training data. 

By contrast, other AI models may use different methods and don’t always provide the same clarity, leaving the consent process less transparent.

 

So here are my questions for the community:

  • Do you think an ethical approach to training data changes how much you trust AI tools?

  • Would transparency about not using your work without consent make you more likely to try features like Harmonize?

  • More broadly, how does the way AI models are trained affect your creativity and your willingness to see them as partners in your process?

I’d love to hear how this transparency shapes your willingness to bring AI into your creative workflow, whether you’re using Adobe’s tools or not.

41 replies

Participant
September 30, 2025

Transparency in how AI models are trained really makes a difference. If I know my personal projects won’t be used without consent, I feel more comfortable experimenting with features like Harmonize. It creates trust and allows me to see AI as a supportive tool rather than something I need to guard against. In creative work, that sense of ethical assurance often matters as much as the results.

Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 30, 2025

Thank you for sharing your perspective, @stromt_9157. A sense of security is an essential pillar for creative work, and insecurity can certainly lead to creative blocks.

Participant
October 2, 2025

You make a thoughtful point. Security really does give people the freedom to take risks and express themselves fully, while insecurity often creates hesitation. I’ve noticed the same idea applies in many areas of life, whether it’s in art, work, or even planning smooth experiences with services like seattleblacklimo.com, stability allows the focus to shift toward creativity rather than worry.