Microsoft Outpaces Apple, Introduces 'Designer' AI Image Generation Tool For The iPhone
Microsoft Outpaces Apple, Introduces 'Designer' AI Image Generation Tool For The iPhone
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched its AI image generation tool, Microsoft Designer, as a free iOS app, outpacing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as the world waits for the iPhone maker to introduce Apple Intelligence.
微软（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）已经推出了其AI图像生成工具Microsoft Designer，并作为一个免费的iOS应用程序，赶超了苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL），因为全世界都在等待iPhone制造商推出Apple Intelligence。
What Happened: Microsoft Designer is now available to all users across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and Windows. It was in preview for nearly a year and tested on a website using Microsoft Edge and other browsers.
What Happened: Microsoft Designer现已在多个平台上提供给所有用户使用，包括iOS，Android和Windows。它在网站上进行了测试，使用了Microsoft Edge和其他浏览器进行了预览，测试了将近一年。
"A blank canvas no longer has to be intimidating—just describe what you want to see, and Designer can create it for you. And if you're not sure what that is, Designer can help you get started," the company said while launching.
“一个空白的画布不再让人望而生畏，只需描述你想要看到什么，Designer就可以为你创建出来。如果你不确定要看什么，Designer可以帮助你开始，”该公司在发布时表示。
The app enables users to generate images using text prompts and provides templates for creating social media images and greeting cards. It also includes an avatar creation tool and options to edit existing images, including background and object removal or alteration.
该应用程序可以让用户使用文本提示生成图像，并提供创建社交媒体图像和贺卡的模板。它还包括一个头像创建工具和编辑现有图像的选项，包括背景和对象的删除或修改。
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Although the app is free, it restricts users to 15 "boosts" per day, which are used when AI-based changes are made to images. Users can upgrade to a $20 Copilot Pro subscription for 100 boosts per day.
尽管该应用程序是免费的，但它限制用户每天使用15次“_boosts”，当基于AI进行图像更改时使用。用户可以升级到20美元的Copilot Pro订阅，每天可获得100个Boosts。
Why It Matters: The launch of Microsoft Designer comes ahead of the expected release of Apple Intelligence, Apple's own generative AI image tool, slated for release this fall.
为什么它很重要：Microsoft Designer的推出预示着苹果即将发布自己的生成式AI图像工具Apple Intelligence，定于今年秋季发布。
Earlier this year, Microsoft expressed concerns over an agreement between OpenAI and Apple, fearing it could impact Microsoft's product ambitions. In July, Microsoft decided to relinquish its board observer position at OpenAI.
今年早些时候，微软对OpenAI与苹果之间的协议表示担忧，担心其可能影响微软的产品抱负。7月，微软决定放弃在OpenAI的董事会观察员职位。
Meanwhile, Wedbush Securities' Daniel Ives predicted a "monumental boost" to Microsoft's valuation due to the AI revolution, potentially adding a whopping $1 trillion to its market cap.
与此同时，Wedbush证券的Daniel Ives预测，在AI革命的推动下，微软的估值将获得“巨大的提升”，可能将其市值增加1万亿美元。
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