Microsoft introduced MAI-Image-2, an artificial intelligence text-to-image model intended for creative professionals, the company said in an announcement.
The new model is beginning to roll out on Copilot and Bing Image Creator, and API access is available today for select Microsoft customers; access will open to developers on Microsoft Foundry soon, the announcement detailled.

MAI-Image-2 emphasises enhanced photorealism, more consistent in-image text generation and richly detailed scene composition, aimed at reducing time spent on post-production.
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The model supports typographic layouts, posters and complex, cinematic concepts that the team says translate prompts into higher-fidelity images.

The MAI group also noted operational compute improvements behind the work, saying the next-generation GB200 cluster is now operational, and it is accepting applications from organisations interested in commercial use.
The recap
- Microsoft launches MAI-Image-2 text-to-image model for creators today.
- MAI-Image-2 ranks #3 on the Arena.ai model leaderboard.
- API access available for select customers; Foundry access coming soon.