# ArtCraft decompiles Adobe

AI & tech · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 3 shows · 33m airtime

ArtCraft released free open source reimplementations of Adobe's products, from PhotoCraft to FilmCraft, on October 6, 2026. The discussion has settled on what the decompile leaves behind: Adobe's server-side generative fill does not work in the clones, which coverage reads as a lingering moat for Adobe. Reporting has since established that Brandon Thomas built the seven clones in Rust and WebAssembly using Claude Opus 5.5, and Adobe stock opened 3% lower on Monday after the story went viral. Whether the clones can close the generative fill gap is still open.

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## Segments

- [TBPN](https://boilpoints.com/u/tbpn), 2026-10-07, 6:27 to 10:50: **Tests the clone and finds the missing moat**. Walks through the ArtCraft release tool by tool and tests PhotoCraft, finding the server-side generative fill does not carry over - the piece of Adobe's stack the hosts say still holds as a moat. New angle: Adobe's server-side generative fill does not work in the decompiled PhotoCraft clone.
- [Daily Tech News Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/dailytechnewsshow), 2026-10-08, 18:45 to 24:21: **Names the developer and his toolchain**. Names the developer behind the clones and the tool he used: Brandon Thomas built seven clean-room replacements in Rust and WebAssembly with Claude Opus 5.5, then walked a 100% parity promise back to 99%. Also flags the licensing and the legal exposure the earlier coverage left out. New angle: Brandon Thomas built the seven clones in Rust and WebAssembly using Claude Opus 5.5.
- [Daily Tech News Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/dailytechnewsshow), 2026-10-09, 11:59 to 33:29: **Debates whether software is over**. Twenty minutes of panel debate on Thomas's 'software is over' claim. Retells the clean room replacement and the Claude Opus 5.5 build, then argues support, novelty and enterprise trust keep traditional software alive. Stays inside the framing already on the record.
- [The AI Daily Brief](https://boilpoints.com/u/theaidailybrief), 2026-10-15, 15:37 to 16:57: **Adds Adobe's 3 percent stock drop**. Adds the market reaction to the ArtCraft release: Adobe stock opened 3 percent lower on Monday after the story went viral, and frames the clones as a free alternative to a suite Adobe prices at $100 a month. New angle: Adobe stock opened 3% lower on Monday after the ArtCraft story went viral.