Vibe-coded alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud apps such as Photoshop and Premiere have been released. They may help Mac users save money, but there are some nuances to the situation.
AI has been a major driver of change in the software development landscape, and it may have claimed its biggest scalp. A group of vibe coders has decided to take on Adobe by coming up with their own alternatives.
Released under the banner of ArtCraft, the releases on GitHub are referred to as "open-source, clean-room reimplementations" of well-known productivity software. Albeit software trying to be legally distinct enough from Adobe's products to avoid a lawsuit, while still being recognizable to users.
The initial releases include tools like Photoshop called PhotoCraft, Lightroom redone as LightCraft, and Premiere Pro as FilmCraft. Other Adobe products appearing in the repositories include Illustrator as VectorCraft, Acrobat as PDFCraft, and After Effects as EffectCraft. They aren't stopping there. WordCraft is a take on Microsoft Word, alongside PowerPoint's DeckCraft, Excel's GridCraft, AutoCAD's CADCraft, and Avid Pro Tools' SoundCraft. All of the cloned projects by ArtCraft are provided without any fees.
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