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2024. Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts



In a move that could only be described as the digital equivalent of hitching a ride on a passing spaceship, Canva has gone and acquired Leonardo.ai, a startup dabbling in generative AI content and research as if they’d just discovered the meaning of life, the universe and everything—well, in a visual sense. Despite being absorbed into Canva’s cosmic ecosystem, Leonardo.ai will continue to drift independently, zooming through the realms of rapid innovation with Canva cheerfully cheering from the sidelines. This improbable partnership is set to hyperdrive the development of Leonardo.ai’s platform, ramp up user growth like it’s a game of interstellar leapfrog and boldly expand their API business. Meanwhile, in a rather cunning twist, Leonardo.ai will keep tinkering with its foundational AI models, offering users an absurd level of control via features like the Live Canvas—where sketching alongside text prompts whips up photorealistic images in real time, as if by some improbable magic trick involving a towel.


2024. Microsoft’s AI-powered, Canva-like Designer app lands on iOS and Android



In a move that feels suspiciously like the universe trying to impress us with its digital dexterity, Microsoft’s AI-powered Designer app has finally decided to grace all iOS and Android users with its full, non-previewed presence. Picture it as Canva but with a dash more AI sorcery, allowing users to conjure up images and designs from mere text prompts—be it stickers, greeting cards, or collages, as though that’s just how the universe operates. Available in over 80 languages (because why should Earth get all the fun?) and also free on the web, mobile and Windows, Designer comes equipped with “prompt templates” to nudge you into creative brilliance. But it doesn’t stop there—oh no—you can also craft emojis, avatars, monograms, wallpapers and even give your selfies a galactic makeover. Why anyone would ever return to basic, non-AI-powered tools after this is anyone’s guess.

2024. Canva launches a proper enterprise product



In a rather typical twist of events that would surprise absolutely no one familiar with the convoluted nature of digital tools, Canva, the ever-popular design wizard for the masses, once unveiled something it optimistically called an "enterprise solution." But in the end, it was more like a well-meaning office intern—great for helping out teams but hilariously inadequate for the larger, more demanding entities that actually need enterprise-level tools. And then, on a Thursday of all days, the cosmic gears shifted and Canva revealed a new version, finally engineered to cater to big organizations, complete with single sign-on (because who has time to remember more than one password?), beefed-up security, advanced tools for wrangling herds of users, central brand management (someone has to keep that logo in line) and support that doesn’t evaporate into the digital ether. This fresh upgrade addresses the trio of crises Canva had observed in larger companies. The previous version has now been demoted—or perhaps promoted?—to a proper "teams" product, costing a reasonable $100 per seat annually with a three-person minimum, while the shiny new enterprise-level incarnation starts at a pricier $300 per seat per year, though they throw in discounts if you’re bringing in enough bodies to form a small village.


2024. New Adobe Express mobile app allows to use AI design tools on-the-go



The newly revamped Adobe Express mobile app, now charmingly fluttering its wings across both iOS and Android, offers a dazzling new interface stuffed with gleaming generative AI tools, previously only lurking on the desktop like some sort of creative recluse. But now, powered by Adobe's marvelous AI wizardry known as Firefly, these features have leapt into your pocket, making on-the-go content creation an absolute breeze—faster, shinier and ever so user-friendly. Whether you're whipping up posts, slicing videos, assembling mood boards, or magicking backgrounds away, it’s all delightfully easy. And the best bit? Projects can hop nimbly from desktop to mobile without so much as a hiccup, allowing you to start here, finish there and even collaborate with teammates as if you were sharing a pot of tea in the same room. Quite splendid, really.


2023. Adobe and Figma end $20B acquisition plans after regulatory headwinds in Europe



In a universe not entirely unlike our own, Adobe’s audacious $20 billion attempt to scoop up its rival Figma has collapsed with all the grace of a soufflé in a supernova, thanks in no small part to the labyrinthine regulatory machinations of Europe. Announced with much fanfare back in the dimly remembered days of last September, the deal was always a bit too large, a bit too bold and far too tempting a target for those who delight in waving legal red flags at giant corporate mergers. While the U.S. Department of Justice spent much of 2023 peering at the deal like a Vogon with a particularly puzzling poetry manuscript, no actual lawsuits emerged from the shadows. Nevertheless, in a last-ditch effort to avoid being dragged into court, Adobe and Figma found themselves in conversations with the DOJ just before the weekend, resulting in the inevitable and rather anticlimactic decision to wave the whole thing goodbye.


2023. Canva unveils Magic Studio, a suite of AI-powered design tools



In a move that would make even the most artistically-challenged Vogon feel like a creative genius, Canva—the galaxy's go-to graphic design platform for humans and mildly sentient robots alike—has unveiled Magic Studio, a delightfully advanced suite of AI-powered tools designed to simplify the creation of visuals so engaging, they practically beg to be noticed. While officially launched today, some lucky earthlings have been quietly tinkering with Canva's latest wizardry over recent months. Earlier this year, for example, Magic Edit raised a few eyebrows and a handful of thumbs for transforming the humble snap into polished headshots, perfect for those seeking career glory on LinkedIn. But this is merely a nibble of the digital feast Canva has whipped up. With the grandly titled Magic Switch, Magic Grab, Magic Expand, Magic Morph, Magic Alt Text and Magic Animate all thrown into the mix, Magic Studio represents a gargantuan leap forward for Canva's AI ambitions, harnessing not only Canva’s own cleverness but also the know-how of those cosmic wizards at Google and OpenAI.


2023. Adobe launches Photoshop’s web version with Firefly-powered AI tools



In a move that could only be described as the most delightfully inevitable digital evolution since the invention of the scrollbar, Adobe has finally released the official web version of Photoshop for those who’ve willingly tethered themselves to a paid plan, following nearly two years of diligent beta wandering. This web-based marvel now comes equipped with Firefly-powered AI tools, like “generative fill” and “generative expand,” which are nestled comfortably in the toolbar, keenly focused on guiding users through peculiar workflows involving image reproduction and object selection. Amusingly, rather than relying on cryptic tooltips, Photoshop on the web insists on plainly displaying the full names of its tools—perhaps in a rare burst of cosmic kindness toward bewildered beginners. To add a dash of collaborative chaos, Adobe has also ensured that sharing file links is now possible with other users, regardless of whether they’ve succumbed to the subscription model, thus encouraging a sense of teamwork that’s as effortless as it is unexpected.


2023. Startup Tezza takes on VSCO with easy-to-use photo and video editing tools



Tezza, the app for enhancing photos and videos, has set its sights on becoming the preferred tool for influencers. It offers an extensive array of resources, including hundreds of editorial templates, more than 40 handpicked presets, overlays, Instagram feed management utilities and much more. Tezza operates in a manner quite similar to VSCO. Users simply upload their pictures or videos and then choose from a range of filters, granting their content a polished and professional appearance, all without the need to invest in the influencer-designed presets that are currently in vogue. In addition, Tezza has recently introduced "Tezza Studio," a video-editing feature that empowers content creators to easily edit comprehensive videos featuring vintage-inspired film effects, music and a variety of presets and fonts. VSCO, on the other hand, unveiled its first video editing tool back in 2017.


2023. Adobe brings Firefly’s generative AI to Photoshop



Photoshop, that digital magic wand you’ve grown to rely on, is now getting a cosmic upgrade in the form of Firefly-based generative AI features that are a bit like giving a paintbrush a mind of its own (though one that occasionally contemplates the meaning of existence while expanding images). Imagine, if you will, taking a snapshot’s edges and having them whisked away into an expanse of AI-generated backdrops that stretch beyond the imagination’s doorstep. Users can now call upon this AI wizardry not only to seamlessly drop objects into their pictures as if they’d always been there but also to wield an all-new generative fill—remarkably more adept at vanishing unwanted bits than that somewhat judgmental content-aware fill from before. These features, as it happens, will first emerge from the digital womb of the beta version of Photoshop, like a trial run for a sentient starship. But fear not, for even non-Photoshop Firefly beta voyagers across the vastness of the web will get to play. By the way, Firefly users, a bustling creative crowd, have already conjured up over 100 million images—no biggie, just a minor feat of galactic scale.


2023. Microsoft launches its AI-powered Designer



In the vast digital cosmos where all things are simultaneously user-friendly and a bit perplexing, Microsoft has triumphantly introduced an AI-fueled marvel known as Designer. Now in public preview mode, Designer is like a distant cousin to Canva, but with a dash of interstellar whimsy: it’s a web-based creation engine, effortlessly churning out everything from presentations to perky digital postcards, posters, and much else besides. You can share these visual delights far and wide—social media, the web, or wherever people gather online to marvel at your creativity. Its powers are propelled by user-generated content and the might of OpenAI’s DALL-E 2, an AI that produces images from mere words, enabling ideas to materialize almost out of thin air (or rather, a clever bit of cloud-based wizardry). The customization? Oh, it’s simply cosmic. Drop-downs and text boxes allow you to tweak to your heart’s content, while Designer cleverly crafts captions, hashtags, and animations for your social media fame, suggesting witty alternatives for every mood. And yes, while the preview phase is free, soon Designer will snuggle into the Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, making some of its wonders available even for those without a ticket to the full galactic suite. Meanwhile, if you’re on Microsoft Edge, it’s just a sidebar away—because why should creativity ever be more than a click from where you’re browsing cat videos?