Adobe software dupe maker takes on Microsoft Office, releasing free versions of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
Will these AI vibecoded Adobe and Microsoft clone apps take off?
An artistic software engineer known as u/ai_art_is_art, who has been revealed to be software developer Brandon Thomas, has been working on recreating the entire Adobe Creative Suite. Thomas has released free, open-source versions of Adobe's apps including PhotoCraft (Adobe Premiere), FilmCraft (Photoshop), DesignCraft, EffectCraft, PdfCraft, VectorCraft, and LightCraft.
These tools have sparked controversy online due to concerns over cybersecurity and the ethics of AI-generated code. Thomas has also released WordCraft (Microsoft Word), DeckCraft (PowerPoint), and GridCraft (Excel), facing similar criticisms. The developer views his work as a protest against Adobe's subscription model and the difficulty customers face in canceling plans.
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