Adobe adds easy AI eye generation to Lightroom Mobile
Adobe has introduced an 'Open Eyes' feature to Lightroom Mobile that uses generative AI to fix photos where subjects have their eyes closed. The tool can pull data from other photos in a user's library to ensure the generated eyes match the subject's appearance.
Why it matters
The integration of generative AI into consumer photography tools raises ongoing questions about image authenticity and digital manipulation.
AI Meta AI Adobe adds easy AI eye generation to Lightroom Mobile DPReview Follow Mitchell Clark Add to Preferred Sources Tue, October 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC The feature will detect if someone has their eyes closed in a photo and create a new pair for them.
If you've spent any time taking pictures of people, you'll probably know the pain of photographing someone with an almost-perfect expression… only to realize that their eyes are closed. Adobe is looking to solve that problem, with a new feature for Lightroom for mobile that it calls "Open Eyes." And, of course, it uses generative AI.
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