“Human oversight” needs to describe a decision, not decorate a proposal. Who checks the product? Who chooses the take? Who decides that a generated element is accurate enough to release? Assign these jobs before generation starts.
Give art direction a reference point
Agree on visual references and a short explanation of what matters in them. The light, material, composition or performance should have a reason. Generating more options does not resolve a brief with no direction.
Review different risks at different stages
At concept stage, judge whether an approach communicates the idea. Before finishing, check that the subject and product details are correct. Before delivery, review the actual exports with captions and local copy. Each stage needs an owner and a clear acceptance standard.
Preserve decisions as well as files
Keep approved references, source materials, selected versions and the feedback that changed them. Record which parts were captured, generated or composited. That record helps the next person revise the work without reopening settled decisions.
Give the team permission to change method
If repeated attempts cannot meet the agreed standard, return to the production choice. A controlled shoot or a simpler visual may be a better fit. Our AI visual production guide explains how to bound the test. Discuss your workflow with Visual Matters.