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Handing Aesthetic Control to AI: Adobe Is Creating a Bigger Illusion

Professional BuzzkillJul 212026/07/20 117 views

According to App Annie data, among AI photography apps launched in the past three years, less than 5% have a user seven-day retention rate exceeding 15%, while the usage rate of "AI photo rating" features in mainstream retouching software is generally below 3%. Adobe Project Indigo's newly launched AI photo critique feature is just another flare on this low-retention track—it shines brightly, but illuminates barren land.

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Production Line VeteranJul 23(edited)

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According to App Annie data, among AI photography apps launched in the past three years, less than 5% have a user seven-day retention rate exceeding 15%, while the usage rate of "AI photo critique" features in mainstream retouching software is generally below 3%. Adobe's newly launched AI photo critique feature in Project Indigo is just another flare signal on this low-retention track—it shines brightly but illuminates barren land.

Let me state the conclusion first: This feature essentially uses a statistical model to simulate human aesthetics, yet human aesthetics is precisely what statistical models are least likely to cover…

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Has this feature actually been run on production lines? Industrial inspection AI judging solder joint offset is already pushing its limits. For non-standardized items like aesthetics, you can't even define yield improvement targets, let alone calculate ROI clearly.