Adobe Unveils Experimental AI Tools for Creative Projects

Adobe is showcasing some exciting experimental AI tools at MAX 2024 that focus on animation, image generation, and the enhancement of videos and photographs. These innovative tools are designed to simplify the creative process, making it easier for users to produce high-quality content without needing extensive skills or years of experience.

Tools Aimed at Automating Creation

These new tools cater to different aspects of creative work but share a common goal: to automate tedious tasks often associated with content creation. By doing this, Adobe hopes to free up time and effort for creators, allowing them to focus on the more enjoyable and imaginative parts of their projects.

Introducing Project Scenic

The first tool, known as “Project Scenic,” allows users to have more control over images generated with Adobe’s Firefly model. Rather than just relying on text prompts, Scenic can create entire 3D scenes. Users can add, move, and resize objects in this 3D space, which then serves as a blueprint for generating corresponding 2D images. This feature is designed to enhance creativity and precision in image creation.

Here’s a 3D scene made in Project Scenic...

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...and then the resulting 2D image generated that it references.

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Exploring Project Motion

Next is “Project Motion,” a two-step tool that simplifies the creation of animated graphics. The first step is an easy-to-use animation builder that enables users to apply motion effects to text and simple images, even if they have no prior animation experience. The second step takes these initial animations and adds complexity by using text descriptions and reference images. This feature can introduce color, texture, and background elements to make animations more dynamic.

Project Motion is a two-in-one tool for creating simple animations and then converting the results into something more complex.

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Cleaning Up with Project Clean Machine

“Project Clean Machine” is aimed at enhancing editing by automatically removing unwanted distractions in images and videos. Whether it’s stray camera flashes or people accidentally entering the frame, this tool acts like an automated content-aware fill, but with a twist. It not only removes the unwanted elements but also corrects any negative effects that these distractions may have caused, ensuring the overall visual quality remains consistent.

Adobe's Sneaks at MAX Conference

All these tools have been introduced during Adobe’s MAX conference as part of a segment called “Sneaks.” These Sneaks represent in-development projects meant to showcase new technologies and gauge audience interest. While there’s no guarantee that these tools will be released, many features that are currently popular, such as Photoshop’s Distraction Removal and Content-Aware Fill in After Effects, originated from similar Sneaks in the past.

Adobe has given early glimpses of these Sneaks in advance of their official announcements, and live demonstrations are planned for later in the conference. Currently, these tools are not available for public use, though this may change in the upcoming months.

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