At its MAX conference, Adobe revealed substantial improvements to the AI models that enable Firefly, its generative imaging service.
According to Adobe, the new Adobe Firefly Image 2 model offers improved image quality, especially for rendering detailed elements such as faces, skin, hands and human bodies.
The announcement comes as Firefly usage has skyrocketed, with 3 billion images created in total and one billion last month alone. More than 90% of Firefly users are new to Adobe products.
The new model is 3 times larger in size to obtain more realistic results
Adobe’s Alexandru Costin said the new model is significantly larger, about 3 times the size of the original models. This expanded “brain” allows for stronger connections to produce more realistic pixels and details as directed by the user.
The model was also trained with almost twice as much data from Adobe Stock and other sources to improve its understanding of the desired results.
Despite its increased resource demands, Adobe focused on maintaining build speeds similar to the original model through optimization techniques.
Deployment to Firefly web app and Creative Cloud
Initially, the new model will be available through the Firefly web application. Then, in the near future, it will come to Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop for features like generative filling.
Costin emphasized that Adobe sees generative AI as enabling creative editing workflows rather than simply generating standalone images.
New Depth, Motion Blur, and Style Blending Controls
The Firefly web app gains new controls for adjusting image depth of field, motion blur, and field of view. Users can also upload an existing image to Firefly to match their style.
An autocomplete feature for prompts helps users refine wording to get better results faster.
Adobe’s focus on ‘generative editing’ instead of text to image
According to Costin, Adobe defines its generative AI approach as “generative editing” rather than simply text-to-image conversion. This better serves clients’ creative workflows.
For example, Photoshop’s popular Generative Fill feature allows you to enhance existing assets, such as photo shoots, rather than creating entirely new images.
While enabling content creation, Adobe believes that applying generative AI to complement and augment creative projects is more impactful for its users.
Growing interest in AI image generation
Adobe’s updates come amid growing interest in AI imaging following the release of tools such as DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion in 2022.
Rapid advances in this field have forced creative software giants like Adobe to invest heavily in new generative capabilities.
democratize access while addressing ethical issues
Adobe aims to make sophisticated generative AI accessible to mainstream users through the ease of use of Firefly. But it acknowledges open questions around intellectual property and artistic integrity.
That’s why Adobe trained its models on licensed content and instituted policies that require attribution. It seeks to democratize access in a responsible manner.
Intensify competition in the generative AI space
With new models and increased adoption, Adobe is establishing itself as a leader in bringing enterprise-grade generative AI to market.
Competitors like OpenAI with DALL-E and Stability AI will need to keep pace with Adobe’s aggressive rollout of new capabilities and tools.
The improvements also expand Adobe’s advantage over smaller startups that lack its resources and community. Adobe seems determined to dominate the new generative frontier.
Transforming creative workflows with AI assistance
Adobe is guiding customers into an emerging era in which AI collaborates with humans on creative projects, rather than replacing them entirely.
The new updates to Firefly bring Adobe closer to this vision, giving creators powerful new tools to enhance their unique skills rather than replace them.
With the increased realism and control of the new Firefly model, creative professionals get an AI partner to further develop their talents.
The bottom line
Adobe’s major updates to Firefly deliver substantially more capable AI imaging to its broad community of artists and designers.
By combining expansive data sets, expanded AI models, and a focus on augmenting human creativity, Adobe strives to set the standard for responsible and beneficial generative AI.
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