One useful way to evaluate AI image tools is to separate ideation from approval. Start with one clear brief, create a few visual directions, then compare composition, subject consistency, and whether each image actually supports the intended landing page or campaign. I am looking at Nano Banana 2 Lite (https://nanobanana2lite.tools/) as one option for this kind of fast, reviewable draft loop. The useful question is not whether the first output looks impressive, but whether the workflow makes it easier to choose a direction worth refining. My short checklist is: keep the brief fixed, vary one constraint at a time, reject outputs that miss the intent, and only refine the strongest direction. How do you keep image-generation experiments from turning into endless prompt iteration?

If you had $0 and had to make your first $1,000 online using AI, what would be your plan?