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Adobe has launched the Content Authenticity App, a crucial tool designed to empower artists and creators by preventing AI companies from using their images for AI training without explicit permission. This initiative addresses growing concerns among creatives about the unauthorized use of their work in AI development. The app functions by embedding hidden metadata, akin to a "Do Not Train" sign, within digital art files. This allows artists to maintain control over their intellectual property and decide whether their creations can be used to train AI models.

The Content Authenticity App is designed to be user-friendly, allowing artists to add their name and social media links to up to 50 images simultaneously, embedding these details within the image's metadata. A key feature includes a checkbox that enables artists to explicitly mark their images as "off-limits" for AI training purposes. Furthermore, the app integrates with LinkedIn, enabling artists to verify their identity and ownership of the images. A Chrome extension displays a "CR" badge on images with these tags, assisting in spotting protected art across various platforms, even those that don't natively support the tags.

While the Content Authenticity App represents a significant step forward in protecting artists' rights, its effectiveness hinges on AI companies respecting these "Do Not Train" tags. Adobe has not yet secured agreements with major AI firms like OpenAI or Midjourney to enforce compliance, raising concerns about potential disregard for the embedded instructions. Despite the challenges, the tool offers artists a means of asserting their rights and controlling the use of their work in the age of AI, reminiscent of the Do Not Track initiative for web browsers. The hope is that this content authenticity drive will succeed in protecting creators' rights.

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References :
  • PCMag Middle East ai: Details how Adobe's New App Protects Your Creations From AI.
  • techstrong.ai: Adobe Firefly Gets New Image-Generating Models
  • The Tech Basic: Adobe has created a new tool to help artists, photographers, and creators stop AI companies from using their images to train artificial intelligence.
Classification:
  • HashTags: #AdobeFirefly #AIArt #ContentProtection
  • Company: Adobe
  • Target: Artists
  • Product: Firefly
  • Feature: Content Authenticity
  • Type: AI
  • Severity: Informative
Kyt Dotson@SiliconANGLE //
Adobe has launched a new Photoshop app for the iPhone, bringing professional-level image editing capabilities to mobile devices. This marks an expansion beyond the traditional desktop platform, offering a free mobile solution with features like layering, masking, object detection, and AI-powered tools such as generative fill and Firefly image generation. The company plans to release the app for Android soon.

Adobe emphasizes the app is designed for both beginners and experienced users, maintaining compatibility across desktop, web, and iPad platforms. Free features include combining and blending images, core Photoshop tools, and access to generative AI tools powered by Adobe's Firefly AI model. Users can also access free Adobe Stock assets and work on projects from Adobe Express and Adobe Fresco.

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References :
  • SiliconANGLE: Reports the release of Photoshop to the iPhone.
  • GZERO Media: Discusses copyright safety in Adobe's Firefly AI model.
  • Dataconomy: Adobe just put Photoshop on your iPhone and it’s free
  • www.macworld.com: Photoshop is finally available on the iPhone
Classification:
  • HashTags: #PhotoshopMobile #FireflyAI #MobileEditing
  • Company: Adobe
  • Target: Creative Professionals
  • Product: Photoshop
  • Feature: AI-Powered Object Detection
  • Malware: Firefly
  • Type: ProductUpdate
  • Severity: Informative