“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones

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“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones, according to Ars Technica. Opus-built Creative Cloud alternatives are ambitious, free, and nowhere near finished. For a while, those hoping to avoid the difficulty and expense of dealing with Adobe's Creative Suite have been able to use several free and/or open-source alternatives that replicate some or all of those capabilities.

Now, one developer is using AI-powered reverse engineering to mimic the look, feel, and functionality of Adobe's well-known software with what he hopes will soon be perfect fidelity. Artcraft got its start last year as a "controllable AI for artists" that allows for precise post-generation editing of AI-crafted images and videos.