Workflow
Prompt-Only vs AI-Assisted Workflow Note
Updated May 2026
What this is for
Use this workflow note to describe how an image was made and avoid vague labels around prompt-only, AI-assisted, and human-created work.
Choose the closest workflow category
Name the workflow in plain language so a client, platform, or collaborator can understand what happened.
- Prompt-only image
- AI-generated concept image
- AI-assisted photograph
- AI-assisted illustration
- AI-assisted composite
- Human-created image with limited AI cleanup
Describe the human role
Write down what the human creator contributed.
- Photography
- Drawing or painting
- Design or layout
- Retouching
- Compositing
- Selection and arrangement
- Final creative direction
Describe the AI role
Be specific about what AI did.
- Generated rough concepts
- Generated final image elements
- Extended background
- Removed distractions
- Assisted with cleanup or retouching
This resource is educational information only and is not legal advice. It is designed to help creators keep clearer records of their AI-assisted visual work.