Adobe introduces AI video extender in Premiere Pro

Adobe has released version 25.2 of Premiere Pro, featuring new AI-powered tools including Generative Extend. This feature, powered by Adobe’s Firefly AI model, allows editors to extend video clips by up to two seconds and ambient audio by up to ten seconds. As Jess Weatherbed reports, the tool is free for a limited time before … Read more

Adobe introduces AI agents for marketing automation

Adobe has unveiled new AI agent tools that help automate marketing and sales processes. The Adobe Experience Agent Orchestrator, announced at the Adobe Summit, can manage multiple AI agents working with customer data. According to SiliconANGLE, Adobe released ten pre-built “Experience Agents” that perform specialized tasks like evaluating sales leads, optimizing audience segments, and generating … Read more

Adobe launches Firefly AI video generator with focus on commercial safety

Adobe has released its Firefly Video Model for public beta testing, introducing AI-powered video generation tools that the company claims are trained exclusively on licensed content. The new service allows users to create videos from text descriptions or images through Adobe’s redesigned Firefly web application and Premiere Pro integration. The video generator produces 1080p clips … Read more

Adobe introduces new AI system for transparent visual effects

Adobe Research and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed TransPixar, an AI system that creates transparent visual effects for videos. As reported by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, the technology generates see-through elements like smoke and reflections that blend naturally into scenes. The system works with limited training data and uses a novel … Read more

Adobe develops AI system for offline document processing on smartphones

Adobe has created SlimLM, an AI system that can analyze and process documents directly on smartphones without requiring internet connectivity. According to Michael Nuñez, the system was successfully tested on Samsung’s Galaxy S24, where it demonstrated capabilities in document analysis, summarization, and complex question answering. The technology operates with a compact model of 125 million … Read more

Pika 1.5: AI videos with fun effects

Pika 1.5 is the latest version of an AI-powered video editing tool developed by Pika Labs, a startup based in Palo Alto, California. This platform enables users to transform static images into dynamic videos while applying a range of special effects, known as “Pikaffects”. Recent additions to the toolkit include effects such as “crumble,” “dissolve,” … Read more

Adobe teases new AI tools

Adobe is unveiling experimental AI tools aimed at enhancing content creation, reports The Verge. These tools focus on automating tedious tasks in animation, image generation, and video editing, allowing users to achieve professional results without extensive experience. These innovations are presented as “Sneaks,” which are in-development projects to gauge public interest, though not all will … Read more

Adobe unveils a host of new AI features

Adobe unveiled a host of new AI capabilities for video production, image editing, vector graphics and marketing teams. At its annual MAX conference, the company introduced the Firefly Video Model. According to Adobe, this AI system can generate videos from text descriptions or images. It can also be used to enhance existing video clips. Adobe … Read more

Upcoming Adobe tool protects works against AI

Adobe plans to launch a free web app to protect creative content from AI use. The new tool is set to be released in early 2025, allowing artists to easily add copyright information to their works. As reported by Jess Weatherbed on The Verge, users can tag images, videos, and audio files with metadata including … Read more

Adobe previews video AI capabilities for Firefly

Adobe plans to add AI-powered video generation to its Firefly software later this year. As Maxwell Zeff reports for TechCrunch, three new features – Generative Extend, Text to Video, and Image to Video – will initially be available in the beta version of Premiere Pro and on a free website. Generative Extend allows users to … Read more