Someone Vibe Coded Every Adobe App. Here's The Truth About Them

Summary

The presenter reviews ArtCraft, an open-source collection of free desktop apps modeled on Adobe and Microsoft creative software. The apps can connect to AI agents such as Claude, which can operate their interfaces and automate parts of a creative workflow. The presenter contrasts this with Adobe’s subscription cost, which he says can reach $70 per month.

Apps and Features

ArtCraft includes EffectCraft, an After Effects-style motion graphics app, and FilmCraft, a Premiere-style video editor. The collection also includes apps for vector graphics, photo editing, spreadsheets, documents, audio, and presentations.

The apps have familiar creative-software features, such as timelines, layers, keyframes, effects panels, and configurable workspaces. The presenter tested EffectCraft and FilmCraft, the two apps he uses most.

Hands-on Tests and Review

EffectCraft

The presenter asked Claude to create and animate a simple interface sequence in a few minutes. He demonstrated keyframes, rotation, motion smoothing, motion blur, and null objects.

EffectCraft feels similar to After Effects, but the presenter found it rough and error-prone. For example, linking layers to a null object was finicky. His assessment was that the app is promising and useful for experimentation, but not yet as polished as After Effects.

FilmCraft

The presenter imported a roughly nine-minute video and asked Claude to remove silences and mistakes. The agent cut the footage down to about 3 minutes 37 seconds, placing the edits on an editable timeline. The presenter highlighted the ability to review and adjust the cuts afterward as a major advantage.

The version tested did not have built-in speech-to-text. Claude handled transcription separately before making the cuts. The presenter also noted that importing media was initially confusing.

Setup Guide

The presenter describes two ways to install the apps:

1. Install the full ArtCraft repository from GitHub through a Claude session to get the collection of apps.
2. Provide Claude with an individual app’s repository and ask it to install the app.

The apps install locally. The presenter could not find them through the usual app search, but was able to launch one by asking Claude to open it.

Overall Assessment

ArtCraft’s main appeal is free, locally installed creative software that AI agents can control directly. The apps are early versions with limitations, but the editable video cuts demonstrate a potentially useful workflow.

Main Speakers and Sources

• Aidan Stanik presents the demonstrations and evaluations.
• ArtCraft / Storytold’s GitHub repository is the software source.
• Claude is the AI agent used in the tests.