Better Object Removal, Improved Lighting and More - These "Sneaks" Could Be Adobe's Next Big Leap Forward

Why It Matters

If brought to market, these tools could dramatically streamline visual and audio editing workflows, lowering costs and accelerating content creation for designers, marketers and media producers, thereby strengthening Adobe’s competitive edge in the AI‑enhanced creative software space.

Summary

Adobe unveiled a slate of experimental AI‑driven tools during the MAX 2025 "Sneaks" showcase, including Project Light Touch for post‑capture lighting adjustments, Project Trace Erase that removes objects along with shadows and reflections, Project Frame Forward that propagates edits across video frames, and Project Clean Take which can isolate voices, eliminate noise and even correct mispronunciations in audio. A special highlight, Project Scene It, generates 3D product models from a single image for marketing use. While Adobe cautioned that not all concepts will reach production, the demos generated strong audience enthusiasm and signal a potential expansion of its creative‑cloud AI portfolio.