By skyforbes 
Microsoft’s AI take on Canva?
Lately, we have seen Microsoft pushing hard on the AI front. Most notably with their newly added ChatGPT-like functionality of Bing.
But this is not the only thing they have been working on. It looks like Microsoft is also trying to take market share from Canva with its brand-new Microsoft Designer. A graphic design app with AI-enabled features that will be available for free and as part of Office productivity software subscriptions.
I have recently been granted early access to the product. So let’s have a look at what it can do. (You can sign-up for the waiting list here)
Keep in mind that we are talking about a Beta version.
Microsoft Designer
Similar to its new Bing features Microsoft takes full advantage of its OpenAI partnership. And one of the biggest selling points of the Microsoft Designer app is its in-built ability to generate images using OpenAI’s DALL·E 2.
The app also offers some algorithmic recommendations for styles, color designs, and elements. And all the standard features you would expect from a graphic design app.
Here’s a short promo video from Microsoft: