Microsoft Paint is one of the oldest programs on the Windows OS. And, for many of us, it was probably one of our first image editing programs.
While always basic, Paint has added features over time that have transformed it from something basic to a fairly competent piece of kit. It’s great for small tasks and gives users access to a range of neat features that will either help them figure out that they need more or get the job done just right.
But if you asked anyone, and we mean anyone, if Paint getting generative AI was on their bingo card this year, any honest response would have to be “no.”
Yet it looks like Microsoft’s stalwart is joining the rising tide of software that is integrating AI into itself. Here, it makes sense – and potentially could transform Paint from an entry-level program to something else entirely.
Is it surprising that Microsoft would put these features in Paint? Yes, actually, as many people had declared it dead back in 2017, PetaPixel reports.
The Verge reports that other programs from Microsoft, such as Photos, will get the generative erase and fill tools coming to Paint so this could be part of a wider rollout of features to bring Windows’ ecosystem in line with its AI ambitions. It also goes without saying that, even though these are pretty common features in other programs offering AI support, it’s a pretty big deal for something like Paint to get them and, for many of us, it is a certain sign of the times.
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