Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 20
Adobe Adds 1-Tap AI Eye Fix to Lightroom Mobile, Free Users Get 2 Tries
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 20

Adobe Adds 1-Tap AI Eye Fix to Lightroom Mobile, Free Users Get 2 Tries

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 20

Summary

  • Adobe rolled out an Open Eyes Quick Action in Lightroom mobile that detects closed eyes in solo or group photos and lets users generate a fix with one tap on iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
  • Generative AI creates replacement eyes to match lighting and pose, while also using other photos of the same person in a Lightroom library to better match eye color, size, and shape.
  • Adobe has offered eye-opening tools in Photoshop Elements for nearly a decade, but that version pulls from another photo of the subject and can produce mixed results when images differ.
  • Free Lightroom mobile users can test the feature twice before Adobe prompts them to subscribe to a Creative Cloud plan that includes more credits for AI-powered tools.

Insights

Why did Adobe restrict this powerful AI eye-opening tool to mobile devices instead of offering batch processing for professionals?
What happens to your personal data when an editing app quietly scans your entire photo library just to fix a single blink?
If an AI reconstructs your eyes using past photos, are you still looking at a real memory or a synthetic illusion?