This photo illustration shows the DALL-E website reflected between a computer screen and a cell phone in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2022. Photo: VCG
One million people eager to get introduced to a new artificial intelligence tool that allows them to create images simply by describing them in words will soon achieve their desire, its creators said on Wednesday.
Artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI is conducting a large-scale beta test of DALL-E, cutting-edge software that creates images from textual descriptions.
While the advent of AI has sparked fears that humans will be replaced by machines in fields from customer service to journalism, enthusiasts see technology more as an opportunity than a threat.
A video showing the tool on the company’s website showed DALL-E generating an image of a polar bear playing a guitar, a photo of a koala submerging a basketball and the famous Mona Lisa with a mohawk .
“We’ve already seen people use DALL-E to make music videos for young cancer patients, create magazine covers, and bring new concepts to life,” the company said in a post.
OpenAI said invitations will be sent in the coming weeks to a million people on the waiting list to try out the latest version of the tool.
Amid concerns that this and similar tools could be misused in disinformation campaigns, OpenAI said it worked with researchers and developers to create safeguards to curb abuses like the DALL-E used to to deception.
“We reject image uploads that contain realistic faces and attempts to create the likeness of public figures, including celebrities and prominent political figures,” OpenAI said.
DALL-E’s built-in filters block violent, political, sexual, or other content prohibited by its policies, and the system is designed to avoid assumptions about race or gender, OpenAI said.