The creation of graphic images has seen an increase in the use of AI within Adobe products. Artificial Intelligence, more commonly known as AI, has been at the center of conversation for graphic designers using Adobe products.
Adobe is an industry standard, one that has been highlighting its integration of AI into its products. With this, comes concern for the value of designers in creating graphic images, sourcing of data, ownership, and copyright.
By typing a string of words, generative AI brings to life multiple variations of the inserted prompt. Adobe explains, “Trained on millions of data points, these models learn how to generate images based on simple text prompts…The more data they’re trained on, the better these models get, so that now you can generate impressive images just by typing a few words into a prompt field” (AI for Graphic Designers, 2024).
Where do these images (data inputted) come from? Do original creators give permission for their works to be used in AI? Who owns the generated graphic images when made by AI? Are designers necessary now that AI can do it?
These are just a few of the questions that many in the industry are asking themselves. As AI continues to expand, not just affecting designers and artists, many are keeping an eye on this new technology that is reshaping multiple industries.