Generative AI has unlocked an entirely new world of creativity. With the right prompt, nearly any image is possible — even photorealistic ones — making it harder than ever to tell what’s real and what’s AI generated. Generative AI examples are a great way to see what’s possible and gain some inspiration for your next project. In this article, we’ll explore five distinct AI generated image examples by style and four AI generated image examples by use case — all created with the Adobe Firefly AI image generator.
The Adobe Firefly AI image generator uses both Firefly models and Firefly Partner Models. Firefly models are trained on licensed Adobe and public domain content, giving you the ability to produce commercially safe results with a simple text prompt. Explore AI image prompt examples and the AI image generation examples below to get started.
For even more stylistic range, try Firefly Partner Models from Google, OpenAI, and Runway. You can learn more about how these models work in the image generation models overview.
Prompt: Generate a side-profile scene of a man riding a bicycle on a sidewalk in front of a pale yellow building, with the rider centered in the frame.
Tools: Gemini 3 (with Nano Banana Pro), Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview), Flux 1.1 Ultra (RAW)
The Adobe Firefly AI image generator makes it easy to explore nearly any visual aesthetic, from lifelike photography to expressive illustrations. Below, you’ll find five examples of AI generated images that demonstrate how lighting, texture, color, and composition shift across different styles, including:
Photorealistic AI images capture lifelike lighting, texture, and detail, making them useful for portraits, landscapes, product shots, and more. With the Adobe Firefly AI image generator, you can create realistic AI generated faces and other true-to-life scenes in seconds. Get started today and explore new ways to generate realistic photos.
Tool: Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
AI generated illustrations mimic hand-drawn artwork with a few core elements, including line, form, color, mood, value, texture, and space. Illustrations generated by AI are ideal for book art, posters, tattoo concepts, and expressive marketing visuals. Tools like the Adobe Firefly AI image generator and AI tattoo generator make it easy to create illustrated scenes in seconds.
Tools: Firefly Boards, Adobe Firefly Image Model 4, Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
3D images add depth and realism with dimensional lighting, defined geometry, and detailed surface textures. They’re useful for product mockups, architectural concepts, and early-stage design exploration. The Adobe Firefly AI image generator — along with tools like Scene to image and our AI in architecture guide — help you create 3D visuals quickly and intuitively.
Tool: Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
From oil paint and watercolor to charcoal, pastels, and impressionist techniques, the Adobe Firefly AI image generator, AI art generator, and AI drawings capabilities have everything you need to create fine-art inspired visuals in a matter of seconds.
Tool: Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
Abstract and experimental AI images play with shape, color, pattern, and dimension to create compositions that feel artistic and unexpected. They’re useful for creating geometric shapes and unconventional patterns for backgrounds, graphic layouts, and visual exploration. Just enter a simple text prompt and the Firefly AI image generator will produce bold, abstract images in seconds. Explore AI art styles for more inspiration.
Tool: Firefly Boards, Adobe Firefly Image Model 4, Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
AI generated visuals aren’t just creative experiments — they’re practical tools used across real marketing, design, and content workflows. The AI image generation examples in this section show how creators and teams use the Adobe Firefly AI image generator to produce polished assets quickly. Each example highlights what the image can be used for and the Firefly features that brought it to life. For more inspiration on how teams integrate AI into everyday work, explore our guide to AI for small business marketing. The use cases in this section include:
AI generated images make it easy to create eye-catching social content — from Instagram backgrounds and story templates to LinkedIn headers. With the Adobe Firefly AI image generator, you can quickly experiment with color, layout, and style to produce visuals that feel polished and ready to post.
Tools and features: Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly Image Model 4, Adobe Photoshop, Remove Background, Harmonize, Adobe Fonts
AI generated product images make it easy to create the kinds of polished photos e-commerce teams rely on — without staging a full photoshoot. Whether you need photorealistic product shots, lifestyle photography, or AI generated product backgrounds, the Adobe Firefly AI image generator and Image to image generator have everything you need.
Tool: Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
AI generated images help designers quickly explore different visual directions for branding and marketing. With tools like the Adobe Firefly AI image generator and AI design generator, you can test color palettes, illustration styles, and layout ideas in seconds.
Tools: Firefly Boards, Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
Concept art is all about exploring worlds before they’re fully formed. The Adobe Firefly AI image generator and AI character generator make it possible to visualize early character studies and atmospheric scenes in seconds — no sketching, modeling, or rendering skills required. Explore AI for game development for more inspiration.
Tool: Adobe Firefly Image Model 5 (preview)
The examples above show how different creative styles and approaches can support a wide range of professional needs. These examples of AI images highlight how the Adobe Firefly AI image generator can adapt to everything from realistic product photography to illustrated artwork and 3D-style renders. Here are a few ways to pair styles with common use cases:
There’s an art to crafting the perfect image prompt. Browse AI image prompt examples alongside their AI generated results to see how specific language shapes stunning visuals with Adobe Firefly.
From fashion to branding to interior design, mood board examples offer a starting point for every creative process. Browse styles and layouts to spark ideas for the perfect mood board vibe.
Adobe Firefly makes it easy to create AI generated videos for ads, film, animation, and so much more. Keep reading to explore examples, prompts, and tools that can help you bring any idea to life.
From GIFS and cartoons to explainers and ads, generative AI is transforming how creators produce animated videos. Explore AI animated video examples across styles and use cases, and see how Firefly can help you bring your vision to life.
