Ask HN: I want to know how everyone solves the problem of lacking creativity?

Lately, I've been using AI tools more and more for work. I went from having zero clue how to write prompts to totally nailing it, and I've had a blast along the way. But now, I keep getting stuck right at the starting line because I just don't have any fresh ideas.

Especially with image design, back in the day, I'd spend forever brainstorming a whole scene before diving in, or I'd just grab prompt templates that other people had already put together.

Efficiency's definitely shot up, which is awesome, but the trade-off is we need a ton more creativity. Where do all these ideas even come from? I'd love to hear how everyone else deals with this. For me, by the end, my brain's usually got just one or two words rattling around, and the rest is totally blank.