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Adobe’s AI Generation Tools: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Unexpected Bills
When ‘Just Trying’ Turns Into ‘Just Paying’: An Adobe Adventure
They say you should try everything once, except for skydiving without a parachute or signing up for Adobe’s AI generation tools. My journey into the world of artificial intelligence had a simple next step: try Adobe’s AI tool in Photoshop Beta, evaluate its performance, and decide whether to keep it or not, just like I did with other software like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or Midjourney. Adobe had other plans for me.
The Promising Start.
Ah, the beginning of any new adventure — filled with hope, excitement, and the naive belief that this time, things will be different. I had heard whispers in the digital wind about Adobe’s AI generation tools in the Photoshop Beta. A tool that promised the quality of a Renaissance painting but in the modern, digital age. As someone who has dabbled with a fair share of AI tools, this news was music to my ears. Like a moth to a flame, I found myself drawn to it. After all, who wouldn’t want to generate stock-like pictures with the finesse of a seasoned artist?
As I clicked the ‘subscribe’ button, a sense of optimism washed over me. I had been here before with other software like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, and my…