Microsoft has introduced MAI-Image-1, its first internally developed text‑to‑image model, now integrated into Bing Image Creator and Copilot Audio Expressions. Announced in October, the model is praised for fast, photorealistic output, especially in food, nature and artistic lighting scenes. It will also supply visual art for AI‑generated audio stories in Copilot’s story mode. The rollout follows earlier releases of MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, signaling Microsoft’s broader push to build its own AI stack while still offering OpenAI and Anthropic models for other services. Read more →

Canva’s in‑house AI platform, Magic Media, is gaining attention as a beginner‑friendly solution for generating images, videos, and text. The free tier provides ample credits—50 photo and five video generations—without watermarks, and the tool does not train its models on users’ content. While it may lag behind more advanced generators in prompt precision, its intuitive interface, style presets, and seamless integration into Canva projects make it a compelling option for those looking to experiment with generative media without a steep learning curve. Read more →

Microsoft has introduced MAI-Image-1, its latest text‑to‑image AI model that creates photorealistic images from user prompts. Though not yet released commercially, the model is available for testing on the community platform LMArena, where it currently ranks among the top ten AI image generators. Microsoft says the tool is engineered to avoid repetitive or generic outputs and to deliver fast, high‑quality results, with particular strength in realistic lighting and landscape rendering. The company plans to integrate MAI-Image-1 into its broader Copilot and Bing Image Creator services after further development. Read more →

Canva has broadened its generative AI offerings through its Magic Media suite, letting users create images, videos, documents, spreadsheets and even code. The free plan includes a set number of photo and video credits, and users can opt out of AI training on their content. While the basic tools are accessible at no cost, Canva Pro—priced at $15 per month—offers additional credits and advanced features. The platform also supports third‑party AI models, style presets and reference‑image uploads, making it a versatile option for creators of all skill levels. Read more →

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging that the service was trained on and is using the company’s copyrighted characters without permission. The complaint cites examples such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes figures appearing in Midjourney‑generated images. Warner Bros. Discovery says Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked such content, allowing users to create and commercialize depictions of its intellectual property. The company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and include references to related lawsuits by Disney and Universal Studios. Read more →

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched a new AI image generator called Seedream 4.0. Independent testing by Artificial Analysis shows the model outperforms Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, nicknamed Nano Banana, on both text‑to‑image and image‑editing tasks. Seedream 4.0 is available through platforms like fal.ai and Replicate, costing $30 for 1,000 generations, and produces images that many users find indistinguishable from real photos, raising concerns about the future of synthetic media. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging that the service was trained on and is using the company’s copyrighted characters without permission. The complaint cites examples such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes figures appearing in Midjourney‑generated images. Warner Bros. Discovery says Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked such content, allowing users to create and commercialize depictions of its intellectual property. The company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and include references to related lawsuits by Disney and Universal Studios. Read more →

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging that the service was trained on and is using the company’s copyrighted characters without permission. The complaint cites examples such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes figures appearing in Midjourney‑generated images. Warner Bros. Discovery says Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked such content, allowing users to create and commercialize depictions of its intellectual property. The company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and include references to related lawsuits by Disney and Universal Studios. Read more →

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched a new AI image generator called Seedream 4.0. Independent testing by Artificial Analysis shows the model outperforms Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, nicknamed Nano Banana, on both text‑to‑image and image‑editing tasks. Seedream 4.0 is available through platforms like fal.ai and Replicate, costing $30 for 1,000 generations, and produces images that many users find indistinguishable from real photos, raising concerns about the future of synthetic media. Read more →

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched a new AI image generator called Seedream 4.0. Independent testing by Artificial Analysis shows the model outperforms Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, nicknamed Nano Banana, on both text‑to‑image and image‑editing tasks. Seedream 4.0 is available through platforms like fal.ai and Replicate, costing $30 for 1,000 generations, and produces images that many users find indistinguishable from real photos, raising concerns about the future of synthetic media. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging that the service was trained on and is using the company’s copyrighted characters without permission. The complaint cites examples such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes figures appearing in Midjourney‑generated images. Warner Bros. Discovery says Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked such content, allowing users to create and commercialize depictions of its intellectual property. The company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and include references to related lawsuits by Disney and Universal Studios. Read more →

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched a new AI image generator called Seedream 4.0. Independent testing by Artificial Analysis shows the model outperforms Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, nicknamed Nano Banana, on both text‑to‑image and image‑editing tasks. Seedream 4.0 is available through platforms like fal.ai and Replicate, costing $30 for 1,000 generations, and produces images that many users find indistinguishable from real photos, raising concerns about the future of synthetic media. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

At a press event in London, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed enthusiastic admiration for Google’s Gemini‑based Nano Banana image generator, calling it a standout AI tool. He highlighted its precision editing capabilities and the surge in usage it has driven. Huang also discussed his broader AI workflow, noting he switches among Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT depending on the task. The CEO underscored Nvidia’s investment in UK data‑center builder Nscale and praised the country’s AI heritage, linking the rapid adoption of tools like Nano Banana to a broader democratization of artificial intelligence. Read more →

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched a new AI image generator called Seedream 4.0. Independent testing by Artificial Analysis shows the model outperforms Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash, nicknamed Nano Banana, on both text‑to‑image and image‑editing tasks. Seedream 4.0 is available through platforms like fal.ai and Replicate, costing $30 for 1,000 generations, and produces images that many users find indistinguishable from real photos, raising concerns about the future of synthetic media. Read more →