Adobe AI Assistant for Premiere & After Effects with Generative Media
Published by Adobe on its official blog on 8 September 2026 ahead of IBC 2026, where Adobe says it brings a powerful new set of AI-powered tools and upgrades to Premiere and After Effects: a new Generative Media tool that generates video and sound effects directly in your timeline, with a choice of Adobe Firefly and partner models including Google Veo, Kling, Runway and Luma, and AI Assistant now in public beta in After Effects that can work across an entire project to reorganise layers, fix technical issues and create complex motion effects
Tool Overview
Features, steps and FAQ below
Features
- ✓ Generative Media tool: Adobe says you select Generative Media and define where the result should appear, describe what you need and Premiere generates context-aware, fully editable video and audio clips, with a choice of Adobe Firefly and partner models including Google Veo, Kling, Runway and Luma
- ✓ Generate video and sound: Adobe says Generate Video uses reference frames sampled from your project to fill gaps in the timeline, Generate Sound Effects is powered by Adobe's commercially safe audio model and can even use your voice to guide rhythm, timing and intensity, plus Generate Soundscape (beta) and Generate Music (beta) with commercially safe, synchronisation rights across any media
- ✓ AI Assistant in After Effects: Adobe says it is built natively into After Effects in public beta and works across an entire project, helping reorganise large projects with thousands of layers, repair and solve technical issues, and create sophisticated motion effects like expressions without writing code
- ✓ Smarter audio: Adobe says new tools include Enhance Audio with independent control over dialogue, music, ambience and sound effects, Separate Crosstalk that splits two overlapping speakers into independent tracks, Dynamic Auto Ducking without manual keyframes, and a new speed algorithm preserving pitch and timbre
- ✓ Color Mode and workflow upgrades: Adobe says Color Mode (beta) adds Style Modules like Vignette and Midtones and a one-click Auto Color tool, alongside redesigned Properties and Effects panels and Frame.io Mounted Storage now available to all accounts so full-resolution media streams onto the timeline
How to Use
- Update Premiere and After Effects to the latest version that includes these innovations
- In the Premiere timeline select Generative Media, define where the result should appear, describe the video or sound you need and choose a model to generate
- In After Effects invoke the AI Assistant (public beta) and describe tasks in plain language, such as reorganising a project, fixing issues or creating expressions
- Try the new audio tools and Color Mode in Premiere, and enable Frame.io Mounted Storage to stream cloud media directly onto the timeline
FAQ
What was announced?
Adobe says it is a powerful new set of AI-powered tools and upgrades in Premiere and After Effects, including the Generative Media tool, AI Assistant in public beta in After Effects, smarter audio tools and Color Mode updates.
Which models can Generative Media use?
Adobe says you have a choice of models including Adobe Firefly and partner models such as Google Veo, Kling, Runway and Luma, selecting the model that best fits your creative needs.
What can AI Assistant do in After Effects?
Adobe says it is built natively, works across an entire project, and can reorganise projects with thousands of layers, repair and solve technical issues, and create sophisticated motion effects like expressions without writing code, plus inspect compositions and footage.
Is the generated music commercially safe?
Adobe says generated music is commercially safe, with synchronisation rights across any type of media, and Generate Sound Effects is powered by Adobe's commercially safe audio model.
What audio and colour upgrades are included?
Adobe says new tools include Enhance Audio, Separate Crosstalk, Dynamic Auto Ducking and a new speed algorithm, while Color Mode (beta) adds Style Modules like Vignette and Midtones and a one-click Auto Color tool.