Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft said it was upgrading the AI model behind Bing Image Creator, the AI-powered image editing tool built into the company’s Bing search engine. Microsoft promised that the new model — the latest version of OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model, code-named “PR16” — would allow users to create images “twice as fast […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft temporarily rolled back its upgraded Bing Image Creator model (PR16) after users widely complained about a significant decline in image quality.
Although Microsoft promised faster generation and improved quality with the new model, users reported images appearing less realistic, lacking detail, and having a "lifeless" or cartoonish style.
This incident highlights the challenges of evaluating and releasing AI models to the public, as internal testing may not always accurately reflect user experience and feedback.
Microsoft temporarily rolled back its upgraded Bing Image Creator model (PR16) after users widely complained about a significant decline in image quality. Although Microsoft promised faster generation and improved quality with the new model, users reported images appearing less realistic, lacking detail, and having a "lifeless" or cartoonish style. This incident highlights the challenges of evaluating and releasing AI models to the public, as internal testing may not always accurately reflect user experience and feedback.
