Microsoft is working on improving the storage duration for artworks created through Bing Image Creator, a tool integrated within Bing Chat which allows users to generate images from text descriptions. When launched, the service offered a storage period that allowed users to access generated images on Microsoft's servers for a limited time.
Responding to an inquiry over the weekend, Mikhail Parakhin, Microsoft's chief of Advertising and Web Services, conveyed that the current duration set for these images is 50 days. Parakhin emphasized the company's efforts to push this limit to 90 days, citing storage costs as the primary reason for not retaining the images indefinitely.
Yes, currently we save it for 50 days, working on extending to 90. Can't keep forever yet due to the storage costs.
— Mikhail Parakhin (@MParakhin) December 10, 2023
Future Integration with OneDrive
During the online discussion, the suggestion for integrating Bing Image Creator with OneDrive, Microsoft's file storage service, surfaced as a viable option for users desiring longer preservation of their artwork. Parakhin acknowledged the idea's merit, noting that such integration aligns with users' interests and stating a follow-up with the development team would occur.
Yes, we definitely should. Following up with the team.
— Mikhail Parakhin (@MParakhin) December 10, 2023
The potential collaboration may enable users to automatically save images generated by Bing Chat's image tool directly into their OneDrive accounts, drawing a parallel to the way images taken on smartphones can be stored.
Google Introduces Competing AI Art Generator
In light of Microsoft's updates, it is notable that Google launched its own AI-based art generation service within its experimental Search Generative Experience (SGE) in October. The introduction of Google's service signifies growing competition in the AI-generated artwork domain, which is rapidly evolving as tech giants like Google and Microsoft leverage AI technologies to create groundbreaking user experiences.
Although Bing's Image Creator initially took the lead by incorporating OpenAI's DALL-E 3 model, Google's entry into this space suggests a competitive landscape where both companies seek to offer unique value propositions to their users through innovative applications of AI in art creation.
