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Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced a new global initiative at Adobe MAX 2024 to expand its Digital Academy, aiming to equip 30 million next-generation learners with AI literacy, content creation, and digital marketing skills by 2030. The program will offer training, certifications, and access to Adobe Express through collaborations with Coursera, NGOs, schools, and alternative education organizations.
Adobe has committed over $100 million this year in donations, scholarships, product access, and partnerships. The initiative includes curricula on Generative AI Content Creation, Creative & AI Skills, Social Media Content, and Content Marketing. Courses are available on Coursera, with $250,000 in scholarship licenses for the first year. Adobe is also expanding partnerships with NGOs and General Assembly to create direct career pathways.
Adobe has expanded its Firefly family of creative generative AI models to include video, alongside enhancements to its Image, Vector, and Design models. The Firefly Video Model, now in public beta, is designed to be safe for commercial use. Since March 2023, Firefly has generated over 13 billion images, with a 6 billion increase in the past six months.
New offerings include Generative Extend for video editing in Premiere Pro, Text to Video & Image to Video capabilities in the Firefly web app, and Firefly Image 3 enhancements for faster image generation. Adobe also introduced Generative Workspace in Photoshop and advancements to the Firefly Vector Model in Illustrator.
For enterprises, Adobe unveiled new offerings including Dubbing and Lip Sync and 'Bulk Create, Powered by Firefly Services' to scale production workflows. Adobe continues to prioritize responsible innovation, training Firefly on licensed content and applying Content Credentials to indicate the use of generative AI.
Adobe has announced revolutionary innovations for Premiere Pro at Adobe MAX, including the Firefly-powered Generative Extend tool (beta). This new feature allows video professionals to easily extend clips, smooth transitions, and hold shots longer for perfectly timed edits. The update also brings significant performance upgrades, tripling export speeds and introducing a new context-sensitive properties panel.
Adobe has also unveiled the Firefly Video Model (beta), designed to be commercially safe and the first publicly available video model of its kind. Other enhancements include a new color management system, an enhanced 3D workspace in After Effects, and improved collaboration features in Frame.io. These tools have been used in critically acclaimed productions like Shogun, The Bear, and Saturday Night Live.
Adobe announced major innovations in Photoshop and Illustrator at Adobe MAX, enhancing power, precision, and speed across graphic design and creative imaging workflows. Key updates include:
Photoshop:
- New Distraction Removal tool
- Generative Workspace (beta) powered by Adobe Firefly
- Adobe Substance 3D Viewer app integration
- General availability of Generative Fill, Expand, Similar, and Background
- OCIO Configuration for color management
- 32-bit HDR workflow
Illustrator:
- Project Neo web app (beta) for 3D designs
- Objects on Path feature
- Enhanced Image Trace
- Generative Shape Fill (beta)
- Mockup feature for visual prototypes
- Performance improvements
Adobe emphasizes responsible AI innovation, integrating Content Credentials and introducing a new free web app for content authenticity.
Adobe has launched GenStudio for Performance Marketing, a new generative AI-first application within Adobe GenStudio. This tool aims to accelerate the delivery of global advertising and marketing campaigns by empowering brands and agencies to create personalized, on-brand content at scale.
Key features include:
- A content repository for brand-approved assets
- AI-powered content creation and remixing tools
- Brand equity protection with automated compliance checks
- Upcoming integrations with major social media and advertising platforms
- Actionable insights on content performance
Adobe has also announced expanded partnerships with Google, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, Snap, and TikTok to enable seamless campaign activation and performance tracking across these platforms.
Adobe has announced new Adobe Express innovations to empower large enterprises in accelerating and scaling on-brand content creation. The platform is seeing strong momentum with new enterprise customers including ABB, Dentsu, Havas, IBM, Prudential, and Virgin Australia. Key features include:
1. Animate All: Add motion to entire designs in one click
2. Long-form Text Flow: Rearrange assets and reflow copy for better layouts
3. AI-powered capabilities: Rewrite and translate text, resize content
4. Brand protection: Controlled templates and shared calendars
5. Integration with Adobe GenStudio and expanding ecosystem with 150+ add-ons
These features aim to empower marketing, HR, sales, and communications teams to create professional-looking content at scale, with AI features designed to be safe for commercial use.
Adobe has appointed Stagwell as its global lead for creative campaigns and social content for its Digital Media business. This expanded partnership leverages the strengths of five Stagwell agencies, including 72andSunny, Code and Theory, Locaria, Movers+Shakers, and National Research Group. The collaboration aims to deliver impactful solutions for Adobe and global creators.
Additionally, Stagwell and Adobe will launch a three-year joint go-to-market initiative to accelerate the content supply chain for brands. This partnership integrates solutions from Adobe Experience Cloud, Document Cloud, Creative Cloud, and Stagwell Marketing Cloud to create winning offerings for both companies' clients.
72andSunny will lead global creative and strategy, expanding their seven-year partnership with Adobe. Movers+Shakers will spearhead global social efforts, while Code and Theory will be responsible for launching Adobe GenStudio and other high-profile assignments.
Adobe forecasts a record $240.8 billion in U.S. online holiday sales for 2024, representing 8.4% growth year-over-year. Key highlights include:
- Black Friday growth expected to outpace Cyber Monday
- Mobile shopping to hit a new milestone with $128.1 billion in sales
- Strong discounts up to 30% off listed prices
- Consumers 'trading up' in categories like electronics and sporting goods
- Cyber Week to drive $40.6 billion in online spend
- Influencers converting shoppers 10 times more than social media overall
- Buy Now, Pay Later services expected to set new records
The forecast covers Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, based on Adobe Analytics data analyzing over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites.
CloudBees, a leading software development platform, has announced significant milestones at DevOps World Virtual 2024. The company has surpassed $150 million in annual recurring revenue and achieved profitability. With over 500,000 developers using its products, CloudBees serves 500+ of the world's largest companies across various sectors. Under new CEO Anuj Kapur, CloudBees has strengthened its leadership team, launched a new SaaS DevSecOps platform, and acquired Launchable to boost GenAI efforts. The company is positioning itself for growth in the global hybrid cloud market, expected to reach $145 billion by 2026. CloudBees continues to innovate, focusing on scale, resiliency, and developer experience, as it aims to empower enterprises in their technology transformation journey.
Adobe has unveiled new innovations across Adobe Experience Cloud to help brands maximize the value of AI-generated marketing content. The key features include:
1. Adobe Content Analytics: Provides attribute-level insights on content across platforms, allowing marketers to understand which creative elements resonate most with audiences.
2. AI Assistant Content Accelerator in Adobe Journey Optimizer: Generates on-brand marketing assets for various channels, optimized for target audiences.
3. AEM Edge Delivery Services, Self-Learning Experimentation: Enables real-time experimentation with AI-generated content variations on web pages.
These innovations aim to help brands personalize, test, and measure AI-generated content, addressing key challenges in content supply chains and enabling real-time campaign optimization.