"But now Microsoft has cooked up its own image generator model as it shifts more of its AI development in house. In a blog post published Monday, Microsoft introduced its new image generator model dubbed MAI-Image-1. In training this new model, the company boasted that it strived to avoid repetitive or generic output. To assist with this goal, Microsoft solicited feedback from creative professionals. The end result should be images that more closely mirror real-world examples."
""MAI-Image-1 excels at generating photorealistic imagery, like lighting (e.g., bounce light, reflections), landscapes, and much more," Microsoft said in its post. "This is particularly so when compared to many larger, slower models. Its combination of speed and quality means users can get their ideas on screen faster, iterate through them quickly, and then transfer their work to other tools to continue refining.""
Microsoft created MAI-Image-1 as an in-house image generator designed to reduce repetitive or generic outputs by soliciting feedback from creative professionals. The model focuses on photorealistic imagery, emphasizing realistic lighting, reflections, landscapes, and related details while balancing speed and quality. MAI-Image-1 is currently ranked No. 9 on the LMArena leaderboard where users can test and rate models. The model is not yet integrated into Copilot or Bing Image Creator. Microsoft has also released other MAI models, including MAI-Voice-1 for speech and MAI-1-preview as a large-language model.
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