Microsoft has introduced its first in-house text-to-image generation model, which is called MAI-Image-1. According to the company, the model is advanced to produce photorealistic images such as realistic lighting, reflection, detailed landscapes and food shots and does so more quickly than most of the bigger and older models.
Why it is important: thus far Microsoft had focused on external image-generating experiences (such as OpenAI) - MAI-Image-1 is a move toward in-house competence. To everyday users, this may translate to improved integrated image-creation abilities within goods such as Bing Image Creator and Copilot, possibly with quicker results and possibly special Microsoft capabilities.
What then does that imply to your PC? Although MAI-Image-1 is currently a cloud-based model (no longer a self-hosted one but deployed on the Microsoft servers), the larger trend of image-AI suggests that, in case you will like to build similar features locally, you will need fairly powerful hardware. According to experts, you will be as interested in an image-generation model that will require a modern multi-core processor, a relatively large amount of working memory (16 GB or more), and, most importantly, a dedicated graphics card with 8-12 GB (or more) of video memory so that it can perform effortlessly. Unless you have a PC that is relatively new, i.e. has high RAM, integrated graphics, and has a GPU boost, there is a possibility of delays or quality restrictions. To the great majority of the users that depend on the cloud-based AI by Microsoft, the existing PC will do the job, although the faster your internet and the more powerful the system, the better.
Shortly, MAI-Image-1 is a big move on the part of Microsoft in generative AI. To users, it implies better image-AI functionality in the cloud today, and (speculating to future-time) whether your PC is capable of doing so.
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