{
  "id": 14231930,
  "title": "AI just built fully working clones of Photoshop, Lightroom and other Creative Cloud software that you can use for free… Just how worried should Adobe be?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ai-just-built-fully-working-clones-of-photoshop-lightroom-and-other",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:57:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/ai-just-built-fully-working-clones-of-photoshop-lightroom-and-other-creative-cloud-software-that-you-can-use-for-free-just-how-worried-should-adobe-be"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artcraft, an AI developer, has successfully created open-source applications inspired by Adobe's popular Creative Cloud software suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro. These new applications, named PhotoCraft, LightCraft, FilmCraft, and others, share remarkably similar interfaces to their Adobe counterparts, making it easy for users to transition between the two tools. However, the ArtCraft software is still in its early stages and lacks full functionality and file format support.\n\nArtcraft's founder, ai_art_is_art, expressed their commitment to improving the applications' performance and features. The development of these AI-generated alternatives poses a significant threat to Adobe, a company known for its large workforce, extensive experience, and substantial financial resources. The emergence of such a formidable competitor raises concerns among industry observers and potential investors.\n\nWhile Adobe has faced competition from various software companies in recent years, the rapid development of ArtCraft's applications, given its limited budget and personnel, is particularly concerning. The implications of this development extend beyond Adobe, as it highlights the potential for AI to disrupt industries and challenge established companies' dominance.\n\nAs a creative professional, the author of this report has long been concerned about the impact of AI on copyright infringement, creative autonomy, and the livelihoods of working creatives. This development, however, extends beyond these concerns, as it directly challenges a major player in the digital economy. The appearance of ArtCraft's software suite seems to mark a significant turning point, as it blurs the lines between competition and outright imitation, potentially setting a precedent for other AI-driven companies to follow suit.",
  "summary": "The AI shoe is on the other foot. Is this the beginning of an AI assault on big tech?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}