Adobe’s Paul Saccone on Premiere Pro updates including Generative AI (NewscastStudio)

At NAB Show 2023, Adobe revealed its plans to integrate advanced artificial intelligence features into Adobe Premiere Pro, signaling a significant shift towards AI-driven video production. Paul Saccone, Adobe’s senior director of pro video marketing, announced that Adobe’s generative AI model, Firefly, will be incorporated into Premiere Pro by the end of the year, enabling features such as object addition and removal, generation of B-roll from text prompts, and video extension capabilities. Adobe also intends to allow for the integration of third-party AI models to offer users more specialized tools, reflecting their commitment to providing creative freedom and technological flexibility.

Furthermore, Saccone highlighted the overarching theme of maintaining the creative workflow within the app, ensuring that the introduction of AI tools is seamless and intuitive, similar to how third-party plugins are currently handled in Adobe software. Amidst these technological advances, Adobe is emphasizing ethical standards and transparency, particularly through its Content Authenticity Initiative which aims to embed tamper-evident metadata into files to track their creation and modification. This initiative is part of Adobe’s broader effort to ensure that their AI tools not only enhance creative possibilities but also adhere to high ethical standards as the technology becomes more integral to media production.

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