Friday, March 31, 2023
Adobe made an AI image generator
The Verge: Adobe is finally launching its own AI image generator. The company is announcing a “family of creative generative AI models” today called Adobe Firefly and releasing the first two tools that take advantage of them. One of the tools works like DALL-E or Midjourney, allowing users to type in a prompt and have an image created in return. The other generates stylized text, kind of like an AI-powered WordArt.
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AI image generators are something that I've found a growing interest towards in the past year or so. when I took vmd, we had a class where we played around Within automated image generator for a little video project, and I was really interested in not only the process but also the product, and think it's something that I will most likely be using in the future and would like to get better at. I think it's really interesting how a computer can come up with not only images, but moving videos with nothing but a few words, and think it would be something really cool to implement into things like advertisements or even just cool art to create and would really like to learn more about the specifics of how the images are generated. AI is a tool that I haven't had much experience with yet, but as I can continue to learn more about computer generated art, it's definitely something that I will look further into.
Here we go, more AI image generators. I guess I just have to accept that this is the future. As cool as I think it is, it scares me because of the threat it poses to artists’ careers. The more companies release AI image generators, the more publicly accessible they become. While I have no inherent issue with this, I worry about actual artists losing industry opportunities to people who can just type in a prompt to an AI. There was already a case of an AI generated image winning an art competition. Although, something else I have realized is that artists know how to use AI to their advantage way more than non-artists. Artists know how to use AI to inspire their own compositions and how to manipulate it to fit their artistic vision. Who knows, maybe this AI stuff will all blow over, but I think that it will only become more common and artists will have to adapt to stay on top of it.
It is definitely not surprising to be, Adobe who creates and owns some of the most widely used design applications, to make an AI machine that generates artworks as the topic of AI has one of the most widely discussed things in the entire world. Personally, I haven’t tried or used the AI machine by adobe yet but I do have high expectations in it and what it’s capable of doing. I’m also curious about the timing and what is the reason that Adobe took such a long period of time to release and publish their generator. It seems unrealistic to me that Adobe have only realized that such thing is popular and can be an interesting thing only when the discussion around it rises and more attention has been given to it. I really do look forward to what it is capable of doing and what kind of new technology they are bring to the world.
The announcement of Adobe's Firefly AI image generator is a significant development for a company that has had a massive industry chokehold on digital media creation for years. While Adobe's products have undoubtedly revolutionized the way we create and edit images, videos, and other media, there has been growing criticism of the company's business practices and the dominance it holds over the industry.
Another criticism of Adobe is its subscription-based pricing model, which has been described by some as a "rental" of the company's products. This model can be frustrating for users who prefer to own their software outright, and it has led to concerns about the potential loss of creative control and ownership.
Despite these concerns, it is clear that Adobe's products have had a profound impact on the world of digital media creation. The Firefly AI image generator is a testament to the company's ongoing commitment to innovation and the development of new tools and technologies.
Moving forward, it will be important for Adobe to continue to listen to the needs and concerns of its users and to prioritize the accessibility and affordability of its products. By doing so, the company can ensure that its tools remain accessible and useful to the widest possible audience, rather than being limited to only the largest and most financially stable players in the industry.
It is really interesting to me that Adobe is beginning to double down against the allegations that they are taking content directly from its users to train its AI despite there being multiple sources pointing out its intentions in their user agreement. However, I really just want to see where this ends up going for Adobe. They have been an industry standard for a few decades now, and it is well understood that they are beyond pricey for the services they offer, often making it hard to even gain access to the software for lower-class artists. I am interested in seeing if now, if they are truly pulling from the work of its users and copyrighted work, if people will truly begin to make the shift towards other platforms for creation. I would love to see platforms like Krita, Clip Studio Paint, and Final Cut to begin to be more “industry standard” programs.
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