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Adobe MAX 2025: Opening keynote

Shantanu Narayen · David Wadhwani · Oct 28, 2025 · 3h 6m · Los Angeles, California

Summary

MAX 2025 opened Adobe's tools to many models: Firefly, custom models trained on a brand's own assets, and partner models from Google, OpenAI, Runway and others inside Creative Cloud. Conversational AI assistants arrived in Express and the creative apps, and Google joined on stage to put its models in Firefly Foundry.

Key themes: Models, Agents, Enterprise apps · AI-written summary from the published transcript

Where each highlight is said3:06:15
  1. 7:57

    Adobe apps let creators work with partner models like Google Gemini, Veo and Imagen, OpenAI, Flux, Runway and Microsoft MAI

  2. 11:41

    An all-new AI Assistant in Adobe Express lets people edit designs by describing changes

  3. 21:15

    Adobe committed to conversational experiences with AI agents while keeping creators in control

  4. 30:05

    Adobe and Google announced that Adobe Firefly Foundry now includes Google models

  5. 31:45

    Custom Firefly models trained on a company's own assets will be available in the creative tools

  6. 1:34:41

    Premiere on iPhone is available now in the App Store

Announced

2 available the same day
GAPartner models in Adobe appsGoogle, OpenAI, Flux, Runway and more in Firefly and Creative Cloud
AnnouncedExpress AI AssistantConversational editing in Adobe Express
AnnouncedGoogle models in Firefly FoundryEnterprise custom model service adds Google models
AnnouncedFirefly custom modelsModels trained on your own assets
GAPremiere mobilePremiere on iPhone

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About this keynote

Keynote page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQza2t9Qs64

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Photos: Jolie O'Dell, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Companies named: Black Forest Labs, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Runway, Adobe

Last changed 2026-09-24.