He Zhang
Senior Research Scientist
San Jose, CA
I am a Senior Research Scientist at and Tech Lead at Adobe Research working on MLLM for image/video generation and editing. I did my PhD advised by Vishal M. Patel. More info can be found on my homepage
Publications
News
The research behind Harmonize, a new generative compositing tool that blends objects into any background
Jointly developed by Adobe Research and the Photoshop team, Harmonize uses AI to relight, recolor, and blend objects seamlessly into any scene. First shown as MAX Sneak Project Perfect Blend, this breakthrough is now available in Photoshop! Read the full story.
October 31, 2025The Research behind Project Vision Cast: Tailored AI can seamlessly add a new product to an image, adapting for the light, shadows, and angle
Adobe Research and the InDesign team teamed up on Project Vision Cast, an experimental prototype that allows users to combine data insights and explore brand imagery, fostering creative brainstorming backed by numbers. Attendees at this spring’s Adobe Summit got an exclusive first look at the
April 14, 2025