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Along with the launch of new Surface laptops and PC last week, Microsoft introduced a graphic design app to add in its Office offerings called the Microsoft Designer. Designer integrated with AI-generated art The software comes with AI-generated imagery that can 'instantly' come up with a variety of designs thanks to its integration of the text-to-image model DALL-E 2 by OpenAI. "With Designer, there’s no need to spend time building cards or social media posts from scratch. Designer very much resembles Canva, of which the latter released a slew of workplace products and features, such as Canva Docs challenging MS Word. Designer availability Although Designer isn't entirely available yet to the general public, those interested may join the waitlist for a limited web preview of the app. A spokesperson from Microsoft told CNBC that Designer will become available at free tier and a premium version for Microsoft 365 subscriptions for business and family. It's nice to see designers today are somehow keeping up with the technological trends and incorporating today's necessities (like chargers in public transportation) in tomorrow's innovations. Read more in our articles including "Microsoft intros Designer graphic design app w/ AI imagery integration" and "Filipino-designed pedicab 'Eclipse' charges your iPhone".