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Adobe software dupe maker takes on Microsoft Office, releasing free versions of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel - Mashable

Publisher description: AI vibecoded apps are challenging big legacy software.

NewsAPI | Oct 12, 2026 | Matt Binder

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Will AI vibecoded apps soon displace paid legacy software like Photoshop and Microsoft Word? Or will the deluge of apps spun up by AI models show that those legacy apps are superior products? Earlier this month, Reddit user u/ai_art_is_art, who Tom's Hardware revealed to be a software engineer named Brandon Thomas, shared a project he's been working on: A rebuild of the entire Adobe Creative Suite, under the banner ArtCraft. Named PhotoCraft, FilmCraft, DesignCraft, EffectCraft, PdfCraft, VectorCraft, and LightCraft, each duplicated one of the signature apps found in Adobe's software suite for creatives.

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