What should I do when AI feedback keeps steering my idea toward something familiar?
When AI feedback keeps nudging your idea toward something familiar, write down what you value in it before you ask for more. The imagination conversation raised that tension between getting help and still thinking differently. A tool's approval shouldn't be the only reason you keep an idea.
Be specific. Maybe it's a particular tension, an unexpected character, or the way the piece treats its audience. Describe it well enough that a reviewer could tell whether a revision kept it.
Ask for alternatives that change different elements, so every variation doesn't drift toward the same familiar example. Then compare what each option gains and what it loses.
The choice is yours, and you should be able to explain it. I'd keep an awkward detail if it's central to the experience, and cut one that confuses people. Neither call needs an AI tool's enthusiasm behind it.
Write down your reasoning on the important ones. Collaborators can see what's intentional and where they're free to experiment.