Capturing how a material really looks — especially metals and reflective surfaces — has always been hard. At #SIGGRAPH2026, Adobe Research and HP are previewing a new approach: an AI model running directly on HP Z Captis hardware to estimate specular properties in real time.
With a team of world-class research scientists, engineers, artists, and designers, Adobe Research combines cutting-edge academic discovery with industry impact.
- One year ago, Adobe's Nextcam team released an experimental camera app called Project Indigo. The team has now added an AI Playground that includes buttons for removing distractors, applying artistic styles, changing the lighting, and offering feedback on your photo. Learn more!
- A/B testing typically takes weeks and significant budget. Project Face Off from Adobe Research collapses that to seconds. AI personas with distinct demographics, opinions, and personalities predict which designs will perform best — and explain why. #AdobeSummit Sneaks voters
- Adobe Research helped build Photoshop's new AI Assistant, nearly a decade in the making. The core insight from user research: some people want the agent to handle it all, others want to control the process and learn. So the team built both. Now in beta on web and mobile.
- Adobe Firefly’s alt text feature is helping blind and low-vision creators work with AI-generated images in new ways — making creative workflows more accessible. Learn more: adobe.ly/4vV0Hgh #Accessibility #AdobeFirefly


