AI Comes to MS Paint
Historical clarification, October 4, 2026. This article covers Microsoft‘s November 2024 Paint and Notepad previews. Related reading: AI coverage on Kingy. The featured image is an editorial illustration.
The November 6 announcement began a phased Paint and Notepad rollout to Windows 11 Insiders in Canary and Dev; some Insiders would have to wait.
Image Creator screenshot retained from the original November 2024 article: a pirate image on the canvas, a description box, an Oil painting style selector and three variation thumbnails.
Microsoft’s announcement describes generative fill: select an area, describe an addition, click Create, then retry or Keep. Initially, it required a Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC, Microsoft sign-in and a supported market. Copilot+ is a PC category.
The post’s November 14 update added Beta and Release Preview rollout; fill required a Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 24H2+, excluding that Beta Paint update.
Image Creator and Notepad Rewrite were previews in the US, France, UK, Canada, Italy and Germany, requiring Microsoft sign-in. Microsoft 365 Personal/Family or Copilot Pro subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand could use AI credits.
Original related link: Meta AI, separate from Paint.
The announced Rewrite feature offered rephrasing, tone and length changes: select text and choose Rewrite.
Generative erase was designed to remove selected objects and fill the gap. Microsoft listed all Windows 11 PCs as compatible; that hardware scope did not override the phased preview rollout.
Sources:
Original reporting: CNN, November 8, 2024.
Primary source: Microsoft’s November 6 announcement, including its later November 14 update.
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