Over that same period, generative AI has exploded in popularity, or at least prevalence, weaseling its way into just about every consumer-facing application. As AI has taken jobs away from real photographers, violated photographers’ rights, and just generally irritated everyone, sentiment toward AI has shifted in a big way. The first phase of Skylum’s two-part Luminar update arrives today and includes better navigation, improved performance, and upgraded AI tools, including generative AI to create “assets that blend naturally into the original photograph.” Luminar’s second phase of updates this year, arriving this fall, goes heavy on generative AI technology. Skylum is really changing its messaging in preparation for more generative AI tools inside Luminar.