Adobe Unveils 3 AI Editing Projects, Releases 2 Previews on Labs

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Nov 11

Adobe previewed three AI research projects at Max focused on small, precise edits rather than broad image generation, with Deep Brush and Hands-On getting initial public releases this week on the relaunched Adobe Labs site.
Deep Brush paints text, objects or effects across uneven surfaces like fabric, walls and skin, automatically matching geometry and lighting so edits curve behind objects and fit the scene.
Hands-On replaces prompt-heavy editing with object-level controls: it analyzes an image, surfaces editable attributes such as shape, material and color, and lets users batch multiple changes before generating results.
Scene Sweep extends that precision to video by tracking a selected character across every shot and applying consistent changes—such as a new hairstyle or jacket—across the full timeline to avoid costly reshoots.
The projects build on Adobe's broader Max AI push, but researchers said the aim is workflow control and fewer repetitive tasks, not changing a story's narrative or relying on hallucination-prone generation.