P: Gen Remove now changes elements outside the painted mask

KlaneH - Many of us are using Creative Cloud to uninstall 14.5 and reinstall 14.4 where Generative Remove works as it should.

Amen. Crazy they haven't fixed this yet. Totally unusable as is. Sticking to 14.4 until I hear there's a fix.

yes this is a RANT. So I stupidly upgraded lightroom to 14.5 thinking after a few months and so many people experiencing this issue they would have resolved it. But NO I have to roll back again. I AM PAYING TOP DOLLAR TO USE THIS PRODUCT. ADOBE DO THIS EVERYTIME. WE SHOULD BE GIVEN A FEW MONTHS ADDED TO OUR SUB FOR THIS. SHAMEFUL EVIL COMPANY.

Many of us are uninstalling 14.5 and reinstalling 14.4 using Creative Cloud. Easy and works great.

**Version/Platform:** Lightroom Classic 14.5.1 on macOS.

**Steps to reproduce:**
1. Open a portrait photo and select the AI Remove tool.
2. Paint over fine wrinkles on a person's forehead (just the wrinkles, careful not to cover the eyes or eyebrows).
3. Click "Apply" to let Generative Remove fill in the masked area.

**Expected result:** The tool should remove or soften the selected wrinkles and fill in the area with natural skin texture while leaving nearby features untouched.

**Actual result:** Instead of removing the wrinkles, the tool replaces them with deeper, more pronounced wrinkles or other textures. It often ignores the painted area boundaries and alters nearby features like the eyes and eyebrows, turning them into unnatural or distorted shapes. This makes the removal unusable for subtle skin retouching.

I have tried expanding the mask and toggling settings, but the issue persists. Others have reported the tool hallucinating unrelated objects or textures. Is this regression being addressed? Are there any workarounds beyond downgrading to 14.3.1? Thank you.

I uninstalled 14.5 Classic and reverted to 14.4 using Creative Cloud. The problems went away. 

I do think that it is a bit outrageous that they cannot solve this issue. They are pushing for us to use Ai in Firefly EVERY single time i talk to them and yet they cant fix this. I am not a fan of Ai but i will say it can sometimes be so helpful when it comes to removing distractions. 

WHAT I FOUND TO BE HELPFUL:

I primarily shoot automotive so it may not be AS beneficial for others that have people in their photos. What i currently do is ZOOM in pretty close to what i want to have removed and SELECT THE OBJECT BUT NOT IN ITS ENTIRETY. For example, if i have to remove the numbers/letters from a license plate, i will zoom into the Number 4 and MASK WITHIN THE PARAMETERS of the number 4 itself without going outside the number. Think of it like coloring within the lines in a coloring book. This will leave some parts above and below the number 4 unmasked and when you hit generate, it should edit the unmasked parts (because of the bug). Its a bit more tedious but it does work (for the most part)

Im sure if i download an older version than the current, that it shouldnt have any issues but i do not know which version the bug came about unfortunately

+1 it has become unusable. used to be great.

I'm on Windows, using Classic, so your results might vary, but uninstall your current version and install version 14.4. The generative remove works fine in that version.

I highlighted a few hairs under her mouth and on bottom lip for AI to remove. No teeth were highlighted.
Now she is missing teeth, bruised, and AI added a gold tooth!! 
Don't judge, took pic with cell of computer screen.