Enlarge / An AI-generated example of the Cyberpunk 2077 LoRA, rendered with Flux dev. reader comments 43 Last week, a hobbyist experimenting with the new Flux AI image synthesis model discovered that it’s unexpectedly good at rendering custom-trained reproductions of typefaces. While far more efficient methods of displaying computer fonts have existed for decades, the… Read More »
Enlarge / Still of Procreate CEO James Cuda from a video posted to X. reader comments 187 On Sunday, Procreate announced that it will not incorporate generative AI into its popular iPad illustration app. The decision comes in response to an ongoing backlash from some parts of the art community, which has raised concerns about… Read More »
Enlarge / Affinity’s photo editor. reader comments 65 Online graphic design platform provider Canva announced its acquisition of Affinity on Tuesday. The purchase adds tools for creative professionals to the Australian startup’s repertoire, presenting competition for today’s digital design stronghold, Adobe. The companies didn’t provide specifics about the deal, but Cliff Obrecht, Canva’s co-founder and… Read More »
reader comments 19 with On Thursday, Google announced that it plans to defend users of its generative AI systems on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms against intellectual property violation claims, reports Reuters. The move follows similar commitments by Microsoft and Adobe, but Google claims its approach is more comprehensive, covering both the use of copyrighted… Read More »
Enlarge / The Content Credentials “CR” logo presented in front of an AI-generated image provided by Adobe. reader comments 8 with On Tuesday, Adobe announced a new symbol designed to indicate when content has been generated or altered using AI tools, reports The Verge, as well as verifying the provenance of non-AI media. The symbol,… Read More »
Enlarge / An AI-generated vector graphic of a barbarian and a landscape generated with Adobe Illustrator. Benj Edwards / Adobe reader comments 45 with On Tuesday, Adobe announced major updates to AI image synthesis features across several products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Express. The updates include three new generative AI models—Firefly 2, Firefly Design… Read More »
reader comments 63 with Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Google are grappling with the challenge of turning AI products like ChatGPT into a profitable enterprise, reports The Wall Street Journal. While companies are heavily investing in AI tech that can generate business memos or code, the cost of running advanced AI models is proving… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 14 with Organizations big and small are once again scrambling to patch critical vulnerabilities that are already under active exploitation and cause the kind of breaches coveted by ransomware actors and nation-state spies. The exploited vulnerabilities—one in Adobe ColdFusion and the other in various Citrix NetScaler products—allow for the remote execution… Read More »
Enlarge / An AI-expanded version of a famous album cover involving four lads and a certain road created using Adobe Generative Fill. reader comments 32 with Over the weekend, AI-powered makeovers of famous music album covers went viral on Twitter thanks to Adobe Photoshop’s Generative Fill, an image synthesis tool that debuted in a beta… Read More »
Enlarge / An example of a 1983 file photo of the Apple Lisa computer that has been significantly enhanced by the new “Generative Fill” AI tool in the Adobe Photoshop beta. Apple / Benj Edwards / Adobe reader comments 27 with On Tuesday, Adobe added a new tool to its Photoshop beta called “Generative Fill,”… Read More »