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Happy Friday!

In this issue, we are going to learn how to use Microsoft’s newest product: Microsoft Designer.

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Create with Microsoft Designer

Microsoft Designer is probably the easiest and intuitive way for you to use generative AI with images.

It has modes which enable you to create images, do generative erase, create brand kits, and more - at no cost.

Let’s get started on a few use-cases:

1/ Create designs for a LinkedIn post

Let’s say you want your LinkedIn post to POP. Head to Microsoft Designer, select Design Creator, and put in the following prompt:

Create a professional LinkedIn post with tips on creating Power BI reports. Use blue or green colors to represent data and add a screenshot of a report as an image.

Here are some of designs it created:

You can also add in your own media, and it will integrate that in. Here’s an example, where I added in a snapshot of my Power BI report.

They even have a whole section for social media posts:

2/ Create a brand kit

A brand kit is a collection of a company's brand assets, including logos, color palettes, typography, and other visual elements.

Microsoft Designer can create that for you.

Select Brand Kit Creator, and put in the following prompt:

Here are the results:

You can then also modify the brand kit as well to your heart’s desires.

📰 TOP NEWS
News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

🎄 High-Tech Hijinks: The Delights and Debacles of AI-Generated Christmas Cards! 🤪 

The newest trend in holiday greetings involves harnessing AI to create imaginative, and sometimes anatomically strange, Christmas cards. The technology, which has become accessible to anyone with patience, generates fantastical scenes using prompts - rendering family members in different styles, creating whimsical environments, and following unique themes. The process is not without its idiosyncrasies; it may end in unexpectedly going pants-less, growing an extra digit, or turning abnormally attractive and young.

Why should I care?

🔮 AI Hoaxes on the Horizon: Deepfales and Canadian Security

Canada's federal Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre warns of the growing threat of AI-powered deepfakes spreading disinformation and promoting extremist narratives. The center foresees a rise in such attacks against Canadian interests in the coming year, particularly from violent extremists with limited resources, and calls for investment in detection technologies and citizen media literacy.

Why should I care?

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