Unlocking Creativity: Adobe's Project Fast Fill - Generative Fill Technology for Video Editing

During its MAX conference, Adobe showcases cutting-edge technology that might eventually enhance its Creative Cloud applications. This year, much of the focus is on generative AI, particularly following the integration of Firefly into Photoshop and Illustrator. The standout feature from Adobe this year is Project Fast Fill, which extends the concept of generative fill to video editing.

Project Fast Fill enables editors to effortlessly remove objects or alter backgrounds in videos using simple text prompts, similar to editing static images. Remarkably, users need only to execute the edit once, and it will automatically apply to the entire scene, even in complex environments with varying lighting conditions.

In recent months, we've witnessed a surge in AI-driven tools among video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Pro and its competitors like Davinci Resolve. While these tools often rely on voice recognition for captions and object detection for masking, generative fill could give Adobe a significant advantage, stemming from its dedicated work on Firefly models.

Another exciting initiative from Adobe is Project Draw & Delight, which allows users to sketch loosely and then apply a text prompt. Adobe’s AI technology transforms these sketches into refined vector graphics. This feature complements the generative AI capabilities introduced in Illustrator, showcasing Adobe's ongoing commitment to innovation.

Project Poseable is yet another AI-driven project designed to streamline the creation of prototypes and storyboards. This tool accelerates the model posing process, allowing users to generate scenes without needing to meticulously edit every detail. Adobe explains, "Instead of spending time adjusting backgrounds, angles, and poses of characters, users can utilize AI-based models for character posing and image generation to easily render 3D character scenes."

The final concept on display is Project Stardust, Adobe's next-generation AI-powered image editing engine, which was also introduced recently.

While it's challenging to gauge how effectively these innovations will perform outside the demo setting or whether they will be integrated into Adobe's offerings, Project Fast Fill appears poised to be incorporated into Adobe's video editing tools in the near future.