Cross-Product Creative Challenge #5: The Future of HR!

[AlanGilbertson]

Imagine a mega-corporation of the future, where all the boring work is done by robots. HR is now RR: “Robotic Resources.” Humans have flipped the script, and now the bots must apply for jobs, like our robot friend here.

Use your imagination. What does the robot hiring process look like? Build out your scene using at least Firefly and Photoshop or Photoshop for Web. 

Remember: This is the Cross-Product Challenge. One app is not enough, and one image from a prompt is definitely not enough! You don’t have to be an expert! This is for anyone at any skill level. The main thing is to have fun and let your imagination run free.

[AlanGilbertson]

Nicely done, Jean. The additions are seamless.

[Nikki Kuhn]

Bartending drinks while the humans conduct business (Firefly + Lightroom)

[AlanGilbertson]

Finally, a robot that isn't skinned with white plastic! Which version of Firefly were you using? 

[AlanGilbertson]

Welcome to the challenge. Read it over again fully and give it another go. Let's see how you exercise you cross-product skills!

[Colby Clites]

Aimed to make a robot private chef. The idea was to make the robot in a futuristic, rundown diner with lots of kitchen and cooking supplies around. I'm imagining in the future we might have robots producing fast food at an even faster and more accurate pace.

[AlanGilbertson]

Fun concept, if a bit off topic, but it looks like you wrote a prompt for Firefly and left it at that. The point of this challenge is to work across products. Start in Firefly (or Express), but then use other tools to expand and enhance the result.

[Christelle RD]

I had a steam-punk vision of the future of HR. I can understand that robots are trained to take the best choices without any feeling but it is really frighetning so, I gave her/him a heart. To increase their humanity, there is a library because there is a huge importance to understand how human began to pass on their knowledge, before IT, internet,... Knowledge will be very important because jobs ae going to be quicly disrupted. They will be guides for employees.

 

[AlanGilbertson]

What tools did you use to get to the final result? We're always interested in the process!

[Christelle RD]

 Alan, yes the process!
So, first, I did the scene on Firefly with the following prompt : "A steam-punk robot works on his computer in an office with a large bay window opening onto the outside world in a steam-punk retro future.".

I chose the artwork that fits the best my thoughts concening the robot and the interior.
Then, I used some Adobe stock assets: the steam-punk heart, the amazing young human who speaks to the robot via the laptop and the outside. I manage colors on Photoshop to fit the Firefly asset.
Then, I went on Photoshop and and I had a great time with the window panes, I really found the selection of the small window panes easier with the June update - and this selection became a mask for the exterior asset.
I used the  transformation of a smart object rectangle (in which I put the young woman) for the laptop screen and I just add some shadows under the heart on the table.

In fact, I was mainly wondering why we might end up recruiting robots rather than “buying” them. That would mean that they're capable of evolving on their own, and that if they've been programmed that way, it's because there would be very few humans left and there's an urgent need to save those who are still around.

[AlanGilbertson]

Thanks so much. The end result is terrific, and it was clear that you'd put in some serious work! I don't know if you've tried using the Camera Raw filter on some of these AI images, but it always lets you improve things. Thanks, too, for actually reading the challenge. (Not looking at anyone in particular... 🙄)

For some reason I can't get the site to accept an upvote today. Must be the vote elves' day off.

[Christelle RD]

Thank you Alan!
I'm gonna try Camera Raw on AI images, I'm sure I could improve the colors to their best like that - actually, for now, I'm a huge fan of Command U on a smart object: I can see the whole result and refine the colours for each object to make the whole thing work. Then using a preset or a color look-up ...

[AlanGilbertson]

I've decided that what I like best about this image is how perfectly finished it looks. The whole story is there in a complete scene that all makes visual sense. Love it.

[Christelle RD]

Thank you so much Alan 🥰

[fbeaume]

Impressive result Christelle! Great storytelling and composition!
Nicely done!...as always!

[Christelle RD]

Thanks Franck ☺️

[DeanUtian]

First image with Firefly:
A futuristic digital painting showcases a high-tech corporate office where humanoid robots handle all tasks, bathed in cool blue lighting reflected by digital screens and glowing body accents. Amid a sea of sleek robots working in rows at their terminals, one robot is prominently featured, typing with precision, while a glowing blue "RR: Robotic Resource" sign and interactive digital displays.

The sign wasn't added well in Firefly. I added the text signs in Photsohop. Used generative fill and some other effects to touch up the image.

[AlanGilbertson]

Nice one, Dean. A person could definitely get the blues looking at it! The signs are very well done. They fit the style perfectly.

[DeanUtian]

Thanks @AlanGilbertson 🙂

[MQgraphics]

Prompt: In the center of the photo stands a single, cute robot with soulful eyes facing the viewer. Revealed Inside the robot's body is a small human-like metal heart inside the robot's ribcage. The robot's hands are encapsulating the heart and extended toward the viewer. Behind the robot is a flickering sign that says "almost human" and shows a shop full of smaller robots. 

[AlanGilbertson]

Hi MQ. Welcome to the challenge. What's wanted is that you start from a prompt, but then take the result and use other tools (e.g., Photoshop) to enhance and expand it.

[Christelle RD]

So cute!

[tonks_the_auror]

I'm not entirely thrilled wth this, but it was the best I could do.

The robot in the forground was generated from Firefly.

Everything else was done in Photoshop.

I really wanted to have a "MegaCorp" sign on the wall, but I just couldn't figure out how to do it.

[tonks_the_auror]

[AlanGilbertson]

Nicely done, nonetheless. I like the moody, dystopian atmosphere. As an aside, where do gender-specific metal robots come from? There's a whole new level of equal opportunity in there somewhere!