Adobe MAX 2026 Sneaks: 10 New AI Experiments for Video, Audio, and Design

Adobe previewed 10 research projects spanning video, audio, photography, 3D, imaging, and design on Wednesday at Adobe MAX Sneaks.

Project Screen Test allows creators to develop characters and generate animated screen tests, while Live Set is not supported by the sources. On Cue manages the precise timing of events in generated video using hand-drawn or extracted timing signals.

Sound editing featured Project Sound Bender, a canvas-based tool that isolates described sounds from finished mixes for real-time shaping.

Project Rinse Repeat copies photo retouching across subjects using native Photoshop tools to preserve editability. Project Link Up uses drag gestures to place illustrated objects into scenes while matching perspective and scale as editable vector artwork. Adobe also expanded the Adobe Labs Playground to let users test Deep Brush, Hands On, and a Photoshop feature preview called Custom Filters.

Adobe is expanding its Creative Agent capabilities across Premiere, Lightroom, and InDesign to handle multi-step production workflows. The company is opening selected Creative Cloud applications to third-party AI agents through the Model Context Protocol, allowing professionals to delegate repetitive tasks while retaining artistic control.

“Our partnership with Adobe is built on a shared vision of open, flexible and secure agentic AI,” said Rao Surapaneni, Vice President, Gemini Agent Governance, Cloud AI, Google Cloud.

“That connection between creative intent and control is a big part of what we’re exploring,” said Gautham Mysore, Adobe research scientist, told Unite.AI. Creative workflows increasingly pair human direction with autonomous systems, though features like Lightroom Open Eyes and Premiere Generative Remove remain in beta testing.

Adobe previewed the 10 research projects on November 11, 2026, ahead of the MAX Sneaks presentation scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST.

Users can access selected previews through the newly expanded Adobe Labs Playground, which currently offers Project Deep Brush, Project Hands On, and Project Custom Filters for Photoshop.