i use pirated 5-6 years old versions of PS and AI (illustrator, not the machine learning buzzword) that don't have any AI (the machine learning buzzword) features and all the DRM functions have been neutered. i bought a download link on taobao for like 10 kuai, worth it.
i use them because the alternatives (gimp/inkscape) are pretty shit imo, but for drawing and colouring i use krita which is actually pretty good
imagine the robot guard dog episode of black mirror but with these