Creativity, Art, and AI: Dive into Digital Tooling with Adobe's Daniel Robbins
Daniel Robbins, Principal Designer at Adobe, delves into his work in 3D and generative AI, discussing how Adobe democratizes 3D creation. He highlights the combination of 3D technology and generative AI to generate 3D images from simple object guides, making these tools accessible to a wider audience. Robbins addresses challenges such as job displacement, equity, and ethics, emphasizing the importance of control and consistency in AI outputs. He explores the future of 3D and 2D video convergence. Throughout the episode, Robbins underscores the significance of understanding human needs, creating tangible artifacts, and storytelling, advising those in the field to focus on meaningful work and networking for career growth.Notable Quotesđ¨ "The ability for anybody, a school kid, to describe a scene and have the system produce something that they can move around in." Daniel đ¤ "Be very thoughtful about which technologies we bring to bear and what human problems or tasks we're trying to address." DanielResourcesPodcast Feedback, GuestsKhan Academy Hugging Face Comfy UI Allie K Miller, Karen X ChengDaniel Bio Daniel C. Robbins is a Principal Designer in Seattle, working on both strategy and interface design across all of Adobe's 3D/AR/VR projects with a focus on generative AI. He's also helped craft integrity aspects of Horizon Worlds at Meta, advanced AR/VR projects at HTC, VR for architects at Visual Vocal, and capped a long tenure at Microsoft by helping bring the Microsoft Envisioning Center to life. His art projects have ranged from an art car for Burning Man to very ambitious Halloween costumes for his kids. Dan regularly mentors and sponsors people from underrepresented groups who are entering the design field and he brings a passion for joy, equity, anti-racism, and justice through the lenses of curiosity, compassion, and contradiction.Connect w/ Daniel on LinkedIn Danielâs WebsiteSupport the showLearn MoreYouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmapConnect with Joan on LinkedIn! Let her know you listenPre-order Wiley Bookâ¨đđ Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy, Drops Jan 9, 2025Who is Joan? Ranked the #4â â in Voice AI Influencer, â â Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorekâ â is the CEO of â â Clarity AIâ â , Founder of â â Women in Voiceâ â , & Host of â â Your AI Roadmapâ â . With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.âĽď¸ Love the podcast? We so appreciate your rave reviews, 5 star ratings, and subscribing by hitting the "+" sign! Be sure to send an episode to a friend đ