⚡ Rebuilding a 360° Fantasy Interior with Photoshop AI ⚡

Photoshop has officially stopped pretending it’s a “traditional” image editor.
It has fully stepped into the AI era, becoming a creative hub where smart tools talk to each other, understand natural language, and let you redesign an image almost like you’re directing a scene.

In this micro-workflow, I use Photoshop’s AI features to fix a very specific problem:

A fantasy equirectangular interior (a 360° scene) with a terrible low-res fountain in the middle.

Instead of accepting the blurry fountain of doom, I use a mix of AI Eliminate, generative tools, and external upscaling to completely rebuild that element—without leaving the Photoshop + AI ecosystem.

This tutorial is also available as a short video on Instagram, but here I’ll walk you through the full thought process step by step, so you can steal the workflow for your own projects.

Photoshop Embraces AI (And Plays Nicely with Other Tools)

The important thing to understand is that Photoshop is no longer a closed island.

Today you can:

• Remove and replace objects using AI Eliminate / generative erase

• Generate new elements directly inside Photoshop with text prompts

• Use visual cues (like arrows and selections) to tell the AI where something should go

• Plug this into a broader pipeline that includes powerful AI tools like Flux, NanoBanana Pro, and high-end upscalers such as Topaz Bloom

In other words, Photoshop becomes the central stage where all these AI actors perform together.

Our case study:
Replace a low-res fountain in a 360° fantasy interior with a carefully generated, high-res fountain that feels like it has always lived in the scene.

Step 1 – Clean the Scene with AI Eliminate

We start from a fantasy equirectangular interior: a beautiful, immersive environment… ruined by a fountain that looks like it was exported in 1998.

The first move is not to “fix” the fountain.
It’s to remove it completely.

Inside Photoshop, I:

1. Select the area of the fountain using a brush or lasso.

2. Activate AI Eliminate (or the equivalent generative remove tool).

3. Let the AI reconstruct the background based on the surrounding textures and perspective.

In a few seconds, the fountain is gone and the scene is clean, consistent, and ready for a new element.

This is an important mindset shift:

Instead of trying to rescue a bad object, erase it and rebuild it properly.

Step 2 – Generate a New Fountain Directly in Photoshop

Now we need a new fountain that actually deserves to be in this world.

There are multiple options at this point:

• Generate the fountain in Flux,

• Build it using an AI image model inside NanoBanana Pro,

• Model it in 3D and render it,

• Or (for speed) generate it directly inside Photoshop.

In this micro-tutorial, I keep everything streamlined and stay inside Photoshop.

I open the AI generation panel and use a prompt along these lines:

“fantasy marble fountain, intricate details, soft reflections, high-resolution texture, consistent with a magical indoor environment”

Photoshop returns several variations. I quickly review them, pick the one that feels coherent with the architecture, lighting, and mood of the interior, and prepare it as an element to place in the original 360° scene.

The key here is coherence:

• Style matches the environment

• Lighting direction makes sense

• Material feels believable in that world

Step 3 – Use the Line Tool (with an Arrow) to Tell Photoshop Where to Put It

Now comes the fun part: positioning.

I go back to the cleaned equirectangular interior and bring in the new fountain.

Rather than manually warping and guessing the perfect perspective, I talk to the AI using a visual cue.

Here’s what I do:

1. Add the fountain to the scene as a layer or reference.

2. Use the Line Tool and draw a line with an arrow head pointing exactly where I want the fountain to be placed on the floor.

3. The arrow becomes a clear, visual instruction.

With AI tools, clarity is everything.
By literally pointing at the target, I help the model understand the spatial intent without a long, over-explained prompt.

Step 4 – The Magic Prompt: “put the fountain in the space indicated by the arrow”

With the position marked, it’s time to let AI do the heavy lifting.

I select the canvas (or the relevant area of the image) and type a simple, human, almost casual instruction:

“put the fountain in the space indicated by the arrow”

That’s it.
No techno-babble. No over-engineering.

Photoshop reads:

• The visual cue (the arrow)

• The instruction (place the fountain there)

• The context (equirectangular interior, floor, lighting, perspective)

And then it:

• Places the fountain in the indicated spot

• Integrates it into the environment

• Aligns perspective, shadows, and overall mood

The result is a fountain that looks like it has always belonged to the space—no obvious cut-and-paste, no mismatched resolution.

This is where the true power of AI-assisted composition shows up:
you’re not just editing pixels, you’re giving direction.

Step 5 – Upscale the Final Image with Topaz Bloom

Once the composition feels right, it’s time for the final pass: quality.

Photoshop’s AI already produces strong results, but for production-ready images—especially if you’re thinking about VR, large prints, or cinematic use—I like to send the final artwork through a dedicated AI upscaler.

My go-to here is Topaz Bloom.

The workflow:

1. Export the final composed image from Photoshop.

2. Open it in Topaz Bloom.

3. Run an upscale pass to:

   • Boost resolution

   • Sharpen details without overdoing it

   • Clean any subtle generation artifacts

Now the fountain is not just well integrated—it’s crisp, rich in texture, and ready for high-end use.

Why This Workflow Matters for AI Creators

This micro-tutorial is more than a neat trick; it’s a template for modern AI image editing:

• Start by cleaning: remove what doesn’t work instead of endlessly patching it.

• Generate only what you need: a single element can be created with high care and then integrated into a larger world.

• Use visual cues: arrows, selections, and lines are powerful ways to guide AI placement.

• Finish strong with upscaling: tools like Topaz Bloom turn a good result into a production-ready image.

For AI creators, filmmakers, and world-builders, this means you can:

• Iterate faster

• Maintain higher visual quality

• Keep control over style, perspective, and mood

All while working inside a flexible ecosystem where Photoshop, Flux, NanoBanana Pro, and Topaz Bloom become parts of the same creative conversation.