Microsoft is rolling out technology to transform OneDrive photos into AI-infused masterpieces. Or top up the bucket of slop, depending on your perspective.

The feature, called AI Restyle, allows users to apply a range of styles to photos in OneDrive. Where users might once have been happy with contrast tweaks or lighting adjustments, Microsoft has gone further by adding the ability to create a new version of a photo using either a preset or a prompt.

Reckon your family photos would look better in anime style? Microsoft's OneDrive can now make your dreams come true.

The ability to "Ghibli-fy" images with AI is not new. However, the functionality turning up in OneDrive - which means users can skip third-party services - is.

Microsoft is rolling the feature out to iOS and Android versions of the OneDrive application, and the web for users with a Microsoft 365 subscription. We asked the company whether processing is on-device or in Microsoft's cloud, but it has yet to respond.

If processing takes place in the cloud, users will need to consider where their data is going. Then again, if you're using OneDrive, that ship has already sailed.

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The rollout is ongoing and will vary by region, according to Microsoft. "We're continuing to expand AI-powered photo experiences in OneDrive –bringing AI Restyle to additional platforms and investing in new editing capabilities that help you create with confidence while keeping your photos authentic."

The latest tweaks to OneDrive come after Microsoft mandated the service for users of its Clipchamp video editing application. WindowsLatest noted that a requirement to synchronize videos to OneDrive had crept into the application.

Microsoft has added other photo editing features to OneDrive over the years. In 2021, the ability to crop and adjust the color and lighting of images emerged. Given the company's obsession with AI, tools to create photo re-renderings using the technology are not surprising.

It is, however, up to customers if they want to use those tools to top up the bucket of AI slop using their own images. ®

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