Bing Image Creator adds GPT-4o image generation tool

Since its launch in March 2023, theMicrosoft (used form a nominal expression) Bing Image Creator It's always free. AI active player in the field of image generation. Recently.Microsoft has upgraded its services once again, announcing that it will OpenAI updated GPT-4o Model integration into Bing Image Creator in it and likewise provide free access. This initiative allows users to use the original DALL-E 3 models aside, has another, more powerful creation option.

From DALL-E 3 to GPT-4o: More Than Just Quality Improvement

According to an official statement.GPT-4o The model takes a "quantum leap" in image generation quality, especially in terms of photo-realism, detail rendering and understanding of complex cues. This is made possible by GPT-4o The native multimodal architecture, which is unlike the DALL-E 3 Instead of treating language comprehension and image generation as separate steps, it is done in the same cognitive process. This integrated processing makes it possible to more accurately render text in images or process complex scenes containing fine-grained elements.

(go ahead and do it) without hesitating GPT-4o brings a significant improvement in quality, but this improvement comes with a time cost. Since the model has to deal with more complex details, using the GPT-4o Generating an image is usually more efficient than DALL-E 3 It takes longer. Taking this into account, theMicrosoft Selection of reservations DALL-E 3 Models are used as a "faster and more options" alternative that users can switch between with a single click in the authoring interface. This dual-model strategy is clearly designed to balance the advanced user's pursuit of extreme quality with the average user's need for generative efficiency.

The Market Layout Behind Free

exist AI At a time when subscription-based payment systems are common for toolsBing Image Creator The insistence on a free service, including 15 fast-generation credits per day (beyond which points can be redeemed or unlimited generation using standard speeds), stands out. In contrast, to be in ChatGPT hit the nail on the head DALL-E 3 maybe GPT-4o premium features, users typically pay $20 per month for a subscription to the ChatGPT PlusThe

Microsoft of generosity is not without purpose. By placing the GPT-4o Such cutting-edge technology is freely available to the public.Microsoft Aims to bring its Bing Search Engine,Edge Browsers and Copilot Assistant, from a mere information retrieval tool to a comprehensive AI platform covering search, Q&A and content creation. This move can effectively attract and retain users and enhance their ability to compete with the Google ecological advantage in competition. Users are able to use the bing.com/create Website,Bing mobile apps, or even directly on the Edge This function is invoked in the address bar of your browser.

Performance in practical applications

Microsoft It also demonstrates the actual creative power of the new model. For example, the following two user-supplied cue words demonstrate the GPT-4o in different styles and themes.

• clue:: "A huge koi carp traveling through the clouds with lanterns floating around it and a crescent moon in the background - dreamy pastel tones, realistic style"
  
• clue:: "A fine, square, richly detailed, elegant, modern scientific infographic entitled 'Phases of the Moon,' containing illustrations of each phase and a starry background"
  

this time Bing Image Creator The update not only brings free users a more cutting-edge AI tools that also reveal the Microsoft It is hoped that by integrating its products and lowering the barrier to use of cutting-edge technology, the AI times to be in a better position to compete in the application layer.