All articles tagged with #creative tools
Adobe is beta-launching Quick Cut for Firefly’s video editor, which automatically stitches uploaded footage or AI-generated clips into a structured first cut from text prompts and simple inputs. It offers a transcription timeline and controls over aspect ratio and length to speed creation, aiming to reduce tedious manual assembly—though the result still requires refinement before final polish.
Affinity rapidly gained over one million users in less than a week after consolidating its apps into a free platform, a move supported by Canva's business model to make professional creative tools accessible, mirroring strategies like Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve.
Google has launched Mixboard, an AI-powered mood board app that allows users to create and edit mood boards using text prompts and AI-generated images, competing with Pinterest's collage features. The app leverages Google's Nano Banana image editing model and is currently in public beta in the U.S., targeting creative projects like home decor, events, and fashion.
Donkey Kong Bananza's new artist mode, a creative feature using deformation tech and Switch 2 controls, has become a hit among fans who are creating everything from homages to memes, hinting at potential future creative tools from Nintendo.
Meta has launched a new AI-powered video editing feature across its apps and website, allowing users to easily transform short videos with preset prompts, making creative editing accessible to everyone. The feature includes over 50 prompts for various effects and will soon support text-based editing, aiming to revolutionize content creation on Meta's platforms.
Google Ads introduces new generative AI tools powered by artificial intelligence for Demand Gen campaigns, allowing advertisers to create high-quality image assets using text prompts to enhance visual storytelling across Google platforms. The tools aim to help brands diversify their creative strategy and efficiently test new concepts, with a responsible AI development approach and best practices provided by Google. This capability offers brands new creative possibilities, streamlining production and enabling rapid iteration on visual ideas, while emphasizing the need for responsible and strategic use of AI-generated assets.
Adobe is launching the latest version of the Adobe Express app in beta, integrating Firefly AI models to enable users to create and edit social content using generative AI tools. The app will feature a "Text to Image" generator, "Generative Fill" and "Text Effects" features, catering to small businesses and creative professionals for content creation and marketing. Creative Cloud members can access and work on assets from Photoshop and Illustrator within the app, and it also allows previewing and publishing content to platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The new app is available in beta for Android users, while iOS users can sign up for access. This update follows the recent integration of TikTok's AI-powered Creative Assistant within Adobe Express, aiming to enhance content creation and marketing for businesses and creators.
Procreate has launched its new iPad animation app called "Dreams," which aims to make it easy for anyone to create rich 2D animations, expressive videos, and stories. The app features powerful tools, including drawing and painting with popular Procreate brushes, touch recording of motion or effects, a multi-touch timeline for animation, audio and video editing capabilities, and more. Priced at $19.99 as a one-time purchase, Procreate hopes to attract a new generation of creators with this affordable app.
Amo, a Paris-based team of former Zenly members, has launched a new social app called ID that aims to bring back the social aspect of social networks. ID provides users with an empty canvas and creative tools to express themselves, allowing them to create personalized profiles and interact with their friends' profiles. The app focuses on fostering creativity and community engagement, offering a unique and visually appealing experience. Amo, backed by an $18 million funding round, aims to prioritize scale and create an indestructible company by addressing the loneliness epidemic and providing a more meaningful social experience.
Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced a range of new features, including 25 new filters, marking the first time in a while that the app has added new filters. The update also includes improvements for Reels, such as the ability to scale, crop, and rotate individual clips, as well as undo and redo buttons. Instagram is also testing the option to create custom stickers from users' own photos and videos. Other changes include a streamlined drafts view, quicker access to the audio page in Reels, and more data for creators.
Adobe has unveiled new AI-powered tools at its MAX 2023 event, including the Firefly Image 2 Model, which allows users to apply the style of a specific image to their content, and the Retype feature in Adobe Illustrator, which can identify and convert fonts. The event also featured talks from artists Sougwen Chung and Yinka Ilori, who discussed the intersection of creativity and technology. Adobe emphasized the importance of maintaining a creative voice and using AI tools to enhance, rather than replace, human ingenuity.
Ukrainian soldiers are using creative tools such as dead animals, fiberglass rods, ropes, and hooks to identify and detonate Russian land mines, which pose a long-term threat to Ukrainian civilians. Landmines are a favorite tactic of the Russian military, which has planted thousands of land mines from its vast arsenal across Ukraine, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian casualties, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian soldiers are using creative tools such as dead animals, fiberglass rods, ropes, and hooks to identify and detonate Russian land mines, which pose a long-term threat to Ukrainian civilians. Landmines are a favorite tactic of the Russian military, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian casualties. The UN estimates that an area four times as large as Switzerland is now potentially unsafe. De-mining Ukraine would cost more than $37 billion.
Ukrainian soldiers are using creative tools such as dead animals, fiberglass rods, ropes, and hooks to identify and detonate Russian land mines, which pose a long-term threat to Ukrainian civilians. Landmines are a favorite tactic of the Russian military, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian casualties. The UN estimates that an area four times as large as Switzerland is now potentially unsafe. De-mining Ukraine would cost more than $37 billion.