Adobe Lightroom mobile adds generative AI tool to open closed eyes
The mobile app uses generative AI and library references to fix closed eyes with a single tap on iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices.
Key points
- Adobe announced the new Open Eyes Quick Action for Lightroom mobile users on iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
- The feature uses generative AI to match lighting and pose, referencing other images of the subject in the user's library.
- Free users can try the feature twice before being prompted to subscribe to an Adobe Creative Cloud plan for more credits.
Adobe announced yesterday that the mobile version of Lightroom now includes a generative AI tool capable of opening closed eyes in photographs with a single tap. The feature is available on iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices, allowing users to quickly correct photos where subjects have blinked or kept their eyes shut.
When the app detects closed eyes on a person or group, it automatically presents an Open Eyes Quick Action icon over the image. This provides immediate access to the repair tool without requiring manual selection. According to The Verge, the system identifies the issue and offers the fix directly within the editing interface.
Technical implementation and reference data
Unlike Adobe Photoshop Elements, which has offered eye-opening capabilities for nearly a decade by sourcing replacements from other photos with mixed results, Lightroom mobile relies on generative AI. DPReview notes that this approach allows the generated eyes to match the specific lighting and pose of the original image.
The app uses other images of the same person stored in the user's Lightroom library as reference data. This ensures the generated open eyes accurately match the subject's natural color, size, and shape. This method aims to provide a more consistent and realistic result than previous techniques that might struggle with variations between images.
Accessibility and subscription requirements
Users can perform similar fixes in other Adobe applications like Photoshop using its generative AI tools, but those processes are not one-tap solutions and are not free. The Lightroom mobile feature offers a simplified workflow for mobile users who need quick corrections without navigating complex desktop software interfaces.
Free version users of Lightroom mobile can attempt the Open Eyes feature twice. After these two uses, users receive a prompt to subscribe to an Adobe Creative Cloud plan. According to DPReview, the subscription includes additional credits for various AI-powered tools within the Adobe ecosystem.
What should you do?
Security and technology professionals should monitor how generative AI features in consumer applications handle biometric data. Users should review the privacy implications of uploading personal photos to cloud libraries for AI processing. Organizations using Adobe products should assess whether these new AI capabilities introduce new vectors for data exposure or unauthorized generation.
Background: Generative AI
Generative AI examples include text completion, image synthesis and code generation. These systems predict the next likely token based on vast training datasets. Understanding the underlying mechanics helps you identify risks like data leakage and hallucination in your infrastructure.
Read the full guide: Generative AI Examples: Mechanisms, Risks and Control
What to do and how to stay safe: Adobe
- Review privacy settings in Adobe Creative Cloud to understand how image data is processed and stored for AI features.
- Check if your organization's acceptable use policy covers the use of generative AI tools for editing personal or professional images.
- Monitor Adobe's security advisories for any updates regarding data handling practices for AI-powered features.
- Ensure that sensitive photographs are not uploaded to shared or unsecured libraries if they contain identifiable biometric data.
Step-by-step guide: Prompt Injection Warning Signs: How to Spot AI Manipulation
General security guidance from the Threat Times newsroom. It is not confirmed advice from the organisations named in this story.
Frequently asked questions
How does Lightroom mobile open closed eyes?
The app uses generative AI and references other images of the same person in the user's Lightroom library to generate eyes that match lighting, pose, color, size, and shape.
Is the Open Eyes feature free in Lightroom mobile?
Free users can use the feature twice. After that, they are prompted to subscribe to an Adobe Creative Cloud plan for additional credits.
Which platforms support the new Open Eyes tool?
The feature is available on iOS, iPadOS, and Android versions of the Lightroom mobile app.
