Richard Zhang
Senior Research Scientist
San Francisco, CA
I am a Senior Research Scientist at Adobe Research. My research is in improving Generative AI, with speed, quality, and controllability. I have broader interests in computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, graphics, and image processing. I was previously a PhD student at UC Berkeley, advised by Professor Alexei (Alyosha) Efros. I obtained my BS and MEng degrees from Cornell University in ECE. I received the Adobe Fellowship Award in 2017 and was named an Innovator Under 35 by MIT Tech Review in 2023.
My personal website is here.
Publications
From Slow Bidirectional to Fast Autoregressive Video Diffusion Models
#1 on VBench Leaderboard at submission
Image Neural Field Diffusion Models
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This World Photography Day, Adobe Research Maps How Trust Travels with a Photo
On World Photography Day, Adobe Researchers are contributing technologies that give people the information they need to understand where an image comes from, how it’s been changed, and whether its history can be independently verified.
August 19, 2026MotionStream demonstrates real-time control in AI video creation
With the new experimental technology MotionStream, video creators can interact with AI-generated video while it’s being created, directing the movement of objects and changing camera angles in real-time with the simple use of a cursor and sliders.
April 10, 2026MIT Technology Review names Adobe Research’s Richard Zhang a top “Innovator Under 35” for groundbreaking generative AI and image forensics work
Every year, MIT Technology Review creates a list of the top 35 innovators under 35 whose work is shaping the future of science and technology. Adobe is proud to announce that Senior Research Scientist Richard Zhang of Adobe Research was selected for this year’s list!
September 12, 2023Advancing the Science of Image Forensics
Adobe Research's Richard Zhang, with colleagues, is using AI to detect images manipulated in Photoshop - furthering content authenticity research.
January 8, 2020From Animation to Audio to Augmented Reality: MAX Sneaks
Check out this year’s MAX Sneaks to explore early-stage technologies from our researchers and engineers.
November 20, 2019Image Forensics: AI Can Detect Facial Manipulations in Photos
Adobe Research is now exploring using new technologies, including AI methods, to identify manipulated imagery and to increase trust and authority in digital media.
June 24, 2019