Microsoft Paint has launched Image Creator, a new AI-powered feature that allows users to generate images from text prompts using OpenAI’s DALL‑E model. The tool, gradually rolling out to users, provides three image variants per prompt and integrates directly into the Paint canvas for further editing.
To use Image Creator, users sign in with a Microsoft account. The tool operates on a credit system: Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers receive 60 credits per month, while Copilot Pro subscribers gain extended AI feature access. Credits can be replenished monthly or purchased as needed. Users can select image styles and enter detailed text prompts to create custom visuals.
Microsoft emphasizes responsible AI use, applying content filters to block harmful or offensive imagery and requiring users to respect intellectual property, privacy, and local laws. Images generated include C2PA-based content credentials for provenance verification. Azure online services handle content moderation, and Microsoft does not store generated images.
The update aligns with Microsoft’s broader AI strategy, expanding DALL‑E capabilities across Microsoft 365 apps and enabling creative workflows that blend human input with AI-generated content, similar to Adobe’s AI integration in Acrobat, which offers prompt-driven editing and content creation for presentations, podcasts, and documents.
