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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    Adobe’s next AI Image generator update will make editing easier.

    Teased during the demo for Project Concept, Adobe says V4 of its Firefly Image Model will allow users to highlight areas of a generated image to adjust without making it again from scratch— for example, adding a guitar to a specific surface.

    V3 has only just rolled out to Creative Cloud apps but this latest update will be available soon according to Adobe.

    Firefly Image V4 is already powering generative AI features in Adobe’s incoming Project Concept planning tool.
    Firefly Image V4 is already powering generative AI features in Adobe’s incoming Project Concept planning tool.
    Image: The Verge / Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    This Adobe project resembles one of Figma’s best features.

    Dubbed “Project Concept,” this in-development planning app allows multiple creatives to hash out ideas in real time by mind-mapping inspirational images — just like Figma’s mood board tools.

    Project Concept also includes a built-in generative AI “remix” feature that blends together aspects from multiple reference images. It’s not available yet, but Adobe says we’ll know more “in the near future.”

    <em>Judging by the live demo presented at Adobe Max, the mood board canvas in Project Canvas can be MASSIVE.</em>
    <em>Judging by the live demo presented at Adobe Max, the mood board canvas in Project Canvas can be MASSIVE.</em>
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    Judging by the live demo presented at Adobe Max, the mood board canvas in Project Canvas can be MASSIVE.
    Image: The Verge / Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Frame.io’s camera-to-cloud integration is mind-blowingly fast.

    Some audience pictures snapped by Adobe Principal Director Terry White at today’s Max event started appearing in Frame.io in real-time as he was taking them, without needing to connect the camera to a computer.

    And because his account was synced with Lightroom, they appeared there too — meaning there’s basically no delay for photographers to get their snaps ready for editing.

    The pictures were appearing on the big screen within 1-2 seconds.
    The pictures were appearing on the big screen within 1-2 seconds.
    Image: The Verge / Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    ‘BOOM, WHATUP HOMIES’

    Adobe design evangelist Michael Fugoso was so excited to demo Project Neo — an Illustrator-like app for 3D design that was teased last year — that it felt like Bill and Ted had taken to the stage.

    Project Neo is available as a free beta right now but we’ll hear more about general availability in the coming months.

    A picture taken of the Project Neo demo at Adobe Max 2024
    ‘We’re in a 3D space homies! Sick!’
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Speaking of robots...

    While Tesla’s Optimus bot can now hand out drinks, Agility Robotics’ Digit has been available to actually buy since 2020. It’s been deployed in environments like Amazon warehouses and Agility’s own RoboFab, where it’s used to move, load, and unload boxes.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    WoW, that’s a novel way to attract young Democratic voters.

    The latest tactic in Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign feels directly inspired by TikTok’s Subway Surfers attention stimulation gimmick.

    Tim Walz’s Arizona rally yesterday was broadcast on the campaign’s Twitch account in a split-screen view, with commentary and live World of Warcraft gameplay provided by streamer Preheat playing alongside it.

    A screenshot taken of Tim Walz’s Arizona rally being livestreamed to Twitch.
    For folks who want some raids to accompany their rallies.
    Image: Twitch / Kamala Harris Campaign