* Engadget article
You can now create AI-generated coloring books in Microsoft Paint
https://www.engadget.com/ai/you-can-now-create-ai-generated-coloring-books-in-microsoft-paint-163512527.html
# Part of the content was translated from Gemini 3.0 Flash and then modified.
A new feature currently being rolled out to Windows Insiders allows you to create coloring book pages based on text prompts you enter in Microsoft Paint.
Microsoft's example is "a cute, fluffy cat sitting on a donut," where the AI tool automatically generates several suggestions with slight variations based on the user's prompt.
* Insider blog post reference
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/01/21/notepad-and-paint-updates-begin-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
The coloring book feature is exclusive to Copilot+ PC. Microsoft has also introduced a new tolerance slider feature that allows for fine-tuning of the color application range when using the fill tool.
In addition to the new coloring book feature in Paint, Microsoft has improved the writing, rewriting, and summarizing AI features in Notepad. Powered by GPT, this feature helps refine sentences or summarize complex text. While cloud functionality requires a Microsoft account login, results are now displayed faster and previews allow for immediate work even before the entire result appears. Similarly, these updates are initially being rolled out to Windows 11 Canary and Developer Channel Insiders.
[Rest of content omitted]
