Microsoft may bring AI capabilities to apps like Paint and Photos on Windows 11
Aug 23, 2023 - windowscentral.com
Microsoft is reportedly experimenting with integrating AI capabilities into Windows 11, including apps such as Photos, Snipping Tool, and Paint. The Photos app may gain the ability to identify objects or people in photos and enable the ability to cut out and paste those elements elsewhere. The Snipping Tool and Camera app could incorporate OCR (optical character recognition) technology to identify text in screenshots or photos for faster clipboard copying. The Paint app might see the introduction of generative AI, allowing users to create a canvas based on set criteria.
These AI integrations are still in the experimental stages, with no clear timeline for their release. Microsoft is expected to discuss AI in Windows at an event on September 21. The next major platform release of Windows, expected in 2024, is anticipated to incorporate AI more significantly.
Key takeaways:
Microsoft is experimenting with bringing AI capabilities to Windows, including apps like Snipping Tool, Camera, and Photos.
For the Photos app, Microsoft is working on an AI functionality that would allow the app to identify objects or people in photos and enable the ability to cut out and paste those elements elsewhere.
Microsoft is also working on bringing OCR to the Camera app, allowing users to select text in a photo taken on the device.
Microsoft has been experimenting with bringing generative AI to the Windows 11 Paint app, where users could ask Paint to create a canvas based on criteria set out by the user.
