Microsoft is rolling out technology to transform OneDrive photos into AI-infused masterpieces. Or top up the bucket of slop, depending on your perspective.<\/p>\n
The feature, called AI Restyle<\/a>, allows users to apply a range of styles to photos in OneDrive. Where users might once have been happy with contrast tweaks or lighting adjustments, Microsoft has gone further by adding the ability to create a new version of a photo using either a preset or a prompt.<\/p>\n Reckon your family photos would look better in anime style? Microsoft’s OneDrive can now make your dreams come true.<\/p>\n The ability to “Ghibli-fy” images<\/a> with AI is not new. However, the functionality turning up in OneDrive – which means users can skip third-party services – is.<\/p>\n Microsoft is rolling the feature out to iOS and Android versions of the OneDrive application, and the web for users with a Microsoft 365 subscription. We asked the company whether processing is on-device or in Microsoft’s cloud, but it has yet to respond.<\/p>\n If processing takes place in the cloud, users will need to consider where their data is going. Then again, if you’re using OneDrive, that ship has already sailed.<\/p>\n The rollout is ongoing and will vary by region, according to Microsoft. “We’re continuing to expand AI-powered photo experiences in OneDrive \u2013bringing AI Restyle to additional platforms and investing in new editing capabilities that help you create with confidence while keeping your photos authentic.”<\/p>\n The latest tweaks to OneDrive come after Microsoft mandated the service for users of its Clipchamp video editing application. WindowsLatest noted<\/a> that a requirement to synchronize videos to OneDrive had crept into the application.<\/p>\n