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Microsoft is now directly challenging the likes of DALL-E and Stable Diffusion with the release of MAI-Image-1, its first internally developed text-to-image generator. Promising rapid processing speeds and high-fidelity photorealistic outputs, MAI-Image-1 is already making waves, securing a leading position on the LMArena AI benchmark leaderboard. Microsoft highlighted its collaboration with creative professionals during the development phase, ensuring the tool delivers both unique and compelling visuals. The image generator adds to Microsoft’s expanding portfolio of AI offerings, which already includes voice generators and chatbots, underscoring the company’s significant and ongoing investment in AI research and model development.