Intel has announced a brand-new tool that seeks to onboard AI newbies into a generative AI workflow powered by Intel GPU power in Intel Core Ultra processors or Arc dedicated graphics. AI Playground is expected to release sometime this summer as a free download.
AI Playground markets itself as an easy-to-use starter tool for those who haven't yet played around with generative AI. No command line prompts or scripts needed here, just an all-in-one program that does the heavy lifting for you. Photo generation, prompt-based image editing, and a local chat LLM are the three features coming to Playground at launch. The limited feature set is by design, according to Intel, which sought to make a "starter app" which can be a first stepping stone into deeper tools.
