How (AI) Data Ethics Shape Your Creative Workflow?

[Valdair Leonardo]

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.

[Hanan_Bukhari0651]

Thanks for the knowledge sharing!

[nulls_2046]

Yes, it really matters! When I know AI tools like Harmonize don’t use my work without permission, I feel safer and more open to using them. Clear and honest info builds trust and makes AI feel more like a helpful partner in the creative process.

[Ahsan Mir]

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[Kelvin Mark]

I think ethical training data absolutely affects how much I trust AI tools. Knowing that Adobe Firefly doesn’t use my personal projects as training data makes me much more comfortable experimenting with features like Harmonize. It feels like the AI is truly a creative partner, helping me explore ideas rather than learning from my own work without consent.

Transparency is huge — if I know my work isn’t being harvested, I’m more willing to integrate AI into my workflow, try new effects, and take creative risks. Overall, the way AI models are trained really shapes whether I see them as collaborators or just tools, and I appreciate companies that are upfront about this.

[DaBee]

Yes an ethical standard sounds necessary, however more clarity on how we  choose which projects can be used for training and which can remain un-touched by AI would be good.  Im totaly happy to train and provide some images to AI  with in a commercialy safe ecosystem. Especialy if I can train it to do my  time consuming jobs a little bit of magic is a wonderful thing! But...    I have been frozen & unable to work  I have hundreds of un opened out of camera shots  I cant edit because i dont know what will happen if i use a photoshop tool or camera raw slider or harmonize, if it gets an AI stamp? my live photograph is not my image anymore, instead of enjoying editing and bring the best out of my shot  im stuck thinking is the new colour thingy ai or not.. where did the safe to use one go? which selection tool is ok to use other than the pen tool? plus the pixel depth is not there yet for large images.  So sadly its relegated to  not usuable for most photo editing for me. real estate shots i think will be ok.. not sure ... . Im reading all of the new information playing with the new toys they are great! its improving my opinion but still im stuck on not being able to edit my photos and as the changes roll in having my images become marked as Ai if I edit with AI tools potentialy affecting copyright and possibly sales. Using photoshop (Pre AI ) I had developed a range of assets from photo's  to become part of a brand I used one of these images as a reference photo,   Ai did its thing the image was great better than expected it is stamped as being made 100% Ai but it is not, the photograph and the  art work was mine  the resulting  AI image, is made using my origional image,  its  good enough to use but low rez  just a test  in Ai so now my art work made prior to Ai being part of photoshop has been  realisticaly recreated and marked as totaly a product of AI ? I dont know how to work with that or fix that issue?  so i cant edit freely. My photos are stuck until I can,  plus im paying for something that is more about surveys, marketing and creating images than Editing photographs. Freedom to work any way we choose would be great.

[laso_bakoli0318]

Absolutely — knowing that Adobe’s Firefly is trained only on licensed or public data definitely builds trust. When I know my work isn’t being used without consent, I feel more comfortable experimenting with AI tools like Harmonize. Transparency like this makes AI feel more like a creative partner, not a risk to my own work.

[ladonna_3020]

This is such an important and timely discussion, Valdair. Knowing that a tool like Firefly is built on ethically sourced data absolutely builds trust and makes me feel more confident and secure in integrating AI into my creative projects. Transparency isn't just a bonus—it's a foundation for a true creative partnership. Thanks for shedding light on this!

[Flamboyant_fact0226]

Absolutely — transparency about training data makes a big difference. Knowing that Adobe’s Firefly is trained only on licensed and public-domain content builds trust and makes me more comfortable using features like Harmonize. When AI respects creators’ work and consent, it feels more like a true creative partner rather than a threat.

[Aaditya_Shriwastva5370]

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[Rose Dane]

Absolutely  transparency makes a big difference. Knowing that Adobe’s Firefly is trained only on licensed and public data builds a lot more trust. When I’m sure my own work isn’t being used without consent, I feel safer experimenting and more open to letting AI assist in the creative process. Ethical training data doesn’t just protect creators  it actually encourages creativity by making collaboration with AI feel fair and respectful.

[Faisal_khan1294]

AI data ethics shape your creative workflow by ensuring that the technology you use respects privacy, fairness, and originality. Ethical AI practices help you source data responsibly, avoid bias in generated outputs, and maintain transparency about how AI contributes to your work. By integrating data ethics, you build trust with your audience, protect intellectual property, and create authentic, inclusive, and responsible content.

[magis_1371]

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[moons_2954]

thanks