AI is here to change the look of Microsoft Edge, but you need an account to use it
You can now use Microsoft Designer and DALL-E 3 to make an image for Microsoft Edge’s theme.
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What you need to know
Microsoft has yet another AI feature in the works, this time to improve your browsing experience. But rather than AI features that run straight on your PC, this new Edge tool uses Microsoft Designer and DALL-E 3. The feature, called AI Theme Generator, creates a custom image for your browser based on text input. That photo then appears in the new tab page of Edge and inspires a browser frame for Edge as well.
To use AI Theme Generator, you have to run Microsoft Edge Beta version 126.0.2592.13 or later. You also need to use a Microsoft account. If testing goes well, you should see AI Theme Generator in the stable version of Edge in the near future.
Microsoft first started testing DALL-E 3 in Bing Image Creator in September 2023. Bing Image Creator has since been rebranded to Microsoft Designer. By November of last year,Microsoft Designer was powered by DALL-E 3. After more testing,Microsoft Designer became generally availablein April and people were able to start using it without having to go through a waiting list.
The bump to version 126.0.2592.13 also brings security updates and a notification for when Copilot can summarize an article in reading mode.Microsoft outlinedall the changes recently:
Changing the theme of Edge alters the browser frame and the image that appears in the new tab page.
Microsoft also has apage dedicated to its AI Theme Generator. The tech giant clarifies that you must be signed in to Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account to use the feature. AI Theme Generator is limited to desktop use at this time.
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Microsoft Edge is the default browser on Windows. It’s based on Chromium, so it’s compatible with the vast majority of the web. There are several Insider versions of the browser, allowing you to test new features and provide feedback to Microsoft.
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