Microsoft is reportedly incorporating AI into its Paint application, which will have a <\/span>Midjourney<\/span><\/a>-like ability to create art in real-time. Although the program has been a mainstay for the tech giant for the past 40 years, it has received few updates over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n The popular AI image generator allows you to type a text prompt to create an image in a style of your choice. It has risen to become one of the biggest names in AI alongside DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.<\/span><\/p>\n There has been speculation from credible Windows leaker @PhantomOfEarth on X that Paint may be getting a significant update. <\/span>According<\/span><\/a> to the Windows Latest blog, Microsoft could test a new \u201cLive Canvas Panel\u201d within the Paint app resembling Midjourney. This new addition could resemble Leonardo.Ai\u2019s Live Canvas, an AI-powered feature that instantly generates sketches or digital art using your prompts.<\/span><\/p>\n The upcoming AI feature for Paint might be something known as “LiveCanvas”. Not sure what it will do. https:\/\/t.co\/YwQcC3EPnY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PhantomOcean3 \u2603\ufe0f (@PhantomOfEarth) February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n However, @PhantomOfEarth stated they were unsure what \u201cLive Canvas\u201d could do. Mayank Parmar of Windows Latest further reported that any sketches could be turned into detailed images and would work instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s worth mentioning that Microsoft has already introduced an AI-powered feature known as Paint Cocreator within the Paint application, leveraging OpenAI\u2019s DALL-E text-to-image technology. Like other AI-based image generators, Paint Cocreator will cook up images based on your descriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n The product is not free, however. According to its support page for the tool, Microsoft imposed a credit system as virtual currency. By Joining Cocreator, you start off with 50 credits. Each time you create an image, one credit is used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Hence, it remains to be seen whether this development will pan out, as there is still little information regarding release dates, whether this would be a paid feature, or how the program would look.<\/span><\/p>\n In recent months, Microsoft has been looking to get a larger share of the AI market. The $3 trillion company<\/a> updated its built-in Photos app with a Google Magic Eraser-like \u201cGenerative Erase\u201d feature on Windows 10 and 11.<\/span><\/p>\n The tech giant also ramped up marketing of its <\/span>AI assistant Copilot<\/span><\/a> with an advertisement designed for the Super Bowl, launching on YouTube. The ad highlighted the various ways in which Microsoft expects users to engage with Copilot.<\/span><\/p>\n Featured image: Canva<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
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