The Man Behind Google’s ‘Computational Photography’ Has Joined Adobe

Jul. 21, 2020

Levoy reportedly started working at Adobe at the start of July. However, the news was only reported a few hours earlier by Android Authority’s David Imel. According to him:“Marc Levoy, who previously led Computational Photography at Google has just joined Adobeas a VP and fellow to work on CP initiatives, as well as a Universal Adobe Camera App. He’ll be working on the Photoshop Camera, research and sensei teams”. Levoy’s LinkedIn profile also reflects the change.

At Google, Levoy led the team that developed the computational photography algorithm used in Google’s Pixel smartphones. The technology is behind features likeNight Sight, Portrait Mode and HDR+. With the Pixel 4, Google also leveraged the software to introduce a new ‘Astrophotography’ feature that allows users tocapture the starry night skiesin all their glory. The Astrophotography Mode was first introduced with the Pixel 4 last year. It has since been rolled out to other Pixel devices,including the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a. The feature is also expected to be available out-of-the-boxin the upcoming Pixel 4a.

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