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Adobe Max reveals experimental AI video and image tools
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Why it matters
- →Project Sight Span demonstrates practical generative depth for static images, enabling new spatial editing workflows.
- →Project Screen Test introduces behavioral consistency for AI characters, addressing a major pain point in video generation.
- →These tools signal Adobe's strategy to replace manual editing and stock assets with interactive generative interfaces.
Adobe showcased several experimental AI tools at its Max conference, focusing on interactive creative workflows. Project Sight Span converts flat images into navigable 3D environments with generative background expansion. Project Screen Test allows users to develop AI character personas through conversational interaction before generating animated screen tests. Other projects include Project Sound Bender for intuitive audio mixing and Project Rinse Repeat for applying edits across multiple subjects in photos. These features remain experimental previews for potential integration into Adobe Creative Cloud.
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