Microsoft to bring AI features to Paint, Photos on Windows 11

• Microsoft is working on an AI feature for the Photos app that will identify people or objects in pictures.
• The Snipping Tool and Camera app are also getting OCR capabilities, which will allow users to select and work with text within photos.
• Microsoft is also planning to introduce an AI feature for the Paint app that will let users instruct Paint to create a canvas based on specific criteria.
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Microsoft is said to be working on introducing new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to applications such as Paint and Photos on Windows 11.

In the Photos app, a reported AI feature aims to identify people or objects in pictures, enabling users to easily copy and paste those elements into other locations.

There are plans to integrate optical character recognition (OCR) technology into the Snipping Tool, allowing Windows to recognize and copy text from screenshots more efficiently.

The Camera app is also expected to receive OCR capabilities, enabling users to select and work with text within photos taken on the device. For the Windows 11 Paint app, Microsoft is anticipated to introduce a feature that lets users instruct Paint to create a canvas based on specific criteria.

This AI integration in Paint is reportedly based on the same technology used by Bing Image Creator.