Adobe Illustrator’s new generative vector fill feature is game-changing, even for those who can’t draw. As someone who’s familiar with simplifying complex texts, I’ll break down the key features of this new tool.
The first feature is the ability to generate vector shapes using text prompts. This works well with simple shapes like logos or icons. For example, I started with the ZDNET logo and gave it a prompt “robot city.” The result was impressive, with three options to choose from. One option stood out, which I’ll describe later.
Another feature is the ability to generate vector patterns using text prompts. This tool is perfect for creating repeating patterns for fabric, wallpaper, or puzzles. To access this feature, select the Generate Patterns option under the Illustrator Windows menu. I started with a square and gave it the prompt “brightly colored robots in a 1950s comic book art style.” The result was interesting, but not particularly exciting.
To improve the pattern, I used the Generative Recolor option and selected Trippy Disco. This resulted in a more vibrant color combination that repeated nicely.
The final feature is the ability to generate vector patterns using text prompts for repeating designs. Using the same prompt as before, “brightly colored robots in a 1950s comic book art style,” I created a pattern that repeats perfectly. As with any vector illustration, this design is completely editable.
These powerful AI features are exciting, but there’s also an issue of copyright and ownership. Spoonflower requires designers to state they own the copyright for their designs, but what about patterns generated using Illustrator? US copyright code may not allow these designs to be copyrighted, as stated in the Compendium of the US Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition: “To qualify as a work of ‘authorship’ a work must be created by a human being… Works that do not satisfy this requirement are not copyrightable.”
As I didn’t draw the deer pattern but specified the prompt, it might be something I could submit to Spoonflower and consider myself the copyright holder. However, for more complex designs like the robots, it’s harder to argue that they’re unique enough to consider them authored.
What do you think? Are you likely to use these features? Do you use other generative text-to-image AI capabilities in other tools? What about the authorship/copyright issue?
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-illustrator-new-generative-vector-fill-is-game-changing-even-if-you-cant-draw/