AI will create more jobs, says AirBnB’s CEO

Yar Asfand Malik
4 min readJun 22, 2023

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Hello, and happy Tuesday!

Here’s what’s in today’s menu:

  • Grammy’s ‘Okay’ with AI use, but…🤐
  • 😉 AirBnb’s CEO says don’t fear AI.
  • ⚒️ 3 AI tools you don’t want to miss.
  • Forget Photoshop. Use Adobe Firefly’s magical AI Generative Fill feature for free. (Tutorial by Spotlight)

Read time: 3 minutes

Trending AI News Stories of the Day

➡️ The Grammys have made a groundbreaking decision, giving the green light to artificial intelligence (AI) in music. However, there’s a catch! While AI can be used in award-eligible songs, fully AI-generated tracks won’t be considered for any awards. Read more.

➡️ Hold onto your hats, because Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, has a bold prediction about the future of AI. In a recent interview, he claims that AI will not only create jobs but actually generate millions of startups. Read more.

3 AI Tools of the Day

My Story Elf — AI tool to create bed-time stories for kids.

NextML — Versatile API for Stable Diffusion.

Parabolic — AI customer support assistant.

How to Use Adobe Firefly’s AI Generative Fill

1️⃣ Access Adobe Firefly AI

- Open your web browser and visit the Adobe Firefly AI page.

2️⃣ Navigate to Generative Fill

- On the Firefly AI page, locate the Generative Fill section.

3️⃣ Initiate Generative Fill

- Click on the “Generate” button within the Generative Fill section.

4️⃣ Upload an Image

- Look for the “Upload Image” option and click on it to select and upload your desired photo.

5️⃣ Change the Image Background

- To modify the image background, find and click on the “Background” button.

- This will remove the current background from the image.

6️⃣ Describe the Desired Output

- Use the provided prompt input to describe what you want to generate as the new background.

- Type in your description based on your creative vision or requirement.

7️⃣ Generate New Background Options

- Click on the “Generate” button to initiate the generation process.

- Adobe Firefly AI will generate four different options for your new background.

- You can click more to generate more. Or you can click on cancel/keep.

My prompt: Neon city street lights

8️⃣ Edit/Add Objects in the Photo

- If you want to edit objects within the photo, follow these steps:

a) Remove an Object:

- Locate and click on the “Remove” button on the left side of the screen.

- Adjust the brush size by clicking on the “Settings” button.

- Use the brush tool to remove the object from the image.

b) Insert a New Object:

- Click on the “Insert” button.

- Type your prompt to describe the new object you want to add.

- Click “Generate” to start adding the new object to your photo.

9️⃣ Experiment with Additional Object Removals/Additions (If Desired)

- Repeat the process described in Step 08 to remove or add more objects to your photo.

- Adjust the brush size and shape according to the object you want to manipulate.

- This is what I got:

That’s it!

You’ve now gone through a step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Firefly to explore its various features for generative fill, changing backgrounds, and editing objects in your photos.

No need to purchase or download Adobe Photoshop. 😵‍💫

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Yar Asfand Malik

3x Founder, Currently creating the Biggest Culture Platform for Distributed Teams