During this journey, Paint became an icon in its own right, which is maybe the reason why the Redmond, Washington, company chose to remake the software into a powerful (and free) AI-powered image ...

To use Microsoft Paint Image Creator AI on Windows 11, open Paint, click the Copilot icon, select “Image Creator,” sign in, type a detailed prompt, choose an art style, and generate AI art in seconds.

Microsoft Paint was my go-to doodling app as a kid, and I spent hours creating basic drawings and using the fill tool to create abstract pictures. I eventually got bored with its simplicity and moved ...