Microsoft has announced a new AI-enabled feature for Bing that will allow users to generate images with Bing Chat. This feature is powered by OpenAI’s generative image generator, DALL-E, and is rolling out slowly to users in Bing’s preview mode. The new feature is called the Bing Image Creator and will be available in Bing’s Creative Mode. The company plans to bring it to Bing’s Balanced and Precise modes in the future, and it will also be available in the Edge sidebar.
The feature works by generating four high-resolution images based on the user’s prompts, which will appear in a square layout. However, there will be a small Bing logo in the bottom left corner of the images. Microsoft is using the latest DALL-E models for this feature, but it has not specified which version it is using.
Microsoft has incorporated OpenAI’s safeguards and added additional protections to Image Creator to limit the generation of harmful or unsafe images. When the system detects that a potentially harmful image could be generated by a prompt, it blocks the prompt and warns the user. The company is committed to iterating on the feature, with a focus on optimizing how it works in multi-turn chats.
In addition to the new Bing Image Creator, the company is also getting two additional search features: Visual Stories and Knowledge Cards 2.0. The previous version of Bing’s Knowledge Cards was similar to Google’s knowledge panels, but the new version includes AI-generated infographics and more interactive elements like charts, graphs, and timelines. This will allow users to easily find information and visualize it in a more engaging way.
Microsoft is testing these features carefully in the open and is inviting feedback from users. The company believes that this is the best way to bring these technologies to the market. By incorporating safeguards and additional protections, Microsoft hopes to avoid the issues that were present in the early Bing AI release. With these new features, Bing aims to provide users with more powerful search capabilities and an improved user experience.
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