Adobe’s research and development arm, Adobe Research, recently shared a video showing off a new application which the company is touting as the 'the potential future of selfie photography. ' Although selfies aren’t exactly the realm of the professional photographer, they are an extremely important part of mobile photography, and this demo will surely have tech giants such as Apple and Samsung taking note of its capabilities.

The tech relies on Adobe Sensei, the company’s deep learning network, to perfect badly composed or badly lit shots, making it that much easier for Grandma to snap the perfect selfie with minimal effort or know-how. “Great portrait photography requires the right perspective, equipment, and editing expertise,” states Adobe. “But what if we can tap into the power of artificial intelligence and deep learning to transform bad portrait shots into good ones – all on a smartphone?”

Just a few of the features shown off by the lab include perspective editing (adjusting the shot to make it seem like it was shot at a different angle), auto masking and the additional of an artificial depth of field. Perhaps its neatest trick, however, is similar to popular mobile app Prisma, where users can select a different style of image and tell the app to emulate that effect on a selfie. Google Images is integrated to allow users to scroll through different image styles to select one that suits them.

Adobe Sensei has been incorporated into some desktop apps to make automatic adjustments easier, but this is the first time we’ve seen it demonstrated in a mobile app, and the results are striking to say the least.

2017-4-7 03:00