Microsoft gives Bing an AI video creator

Microsoft has given the mobile Bing app a video creator with artificial intelligence. It is based on OpenAI's Sora and delivers amazing results. Microsoft is planning the feature for the desktop versions a little later.

Microsoft presents the video creator in more detail in a blog post. The Bing video creator turns text prompts into short video snippets. “Just describe what you want to see and watch your vision come to life,” the authors enthuse.

Bing as an AI-based search and answer engine

Microsoft no longer regards Bing as a conventional search engine, but now calls it an AI-supported search and answer engine. If it can't find what you're looking for, it helps you to create something. The Bing video creator also falls into this category. It is now available in the mobile Bing app and will soon be available on the desktop and in the Copilot search. Free of charge, as Microsoft emphasizes. If you want to try out the video creator now, you need to install the Bing app on your smartphone.

To use the Bing video creator, tap the icon at the bottom right of the menu. In the apps that appear, you will then find the “Video creator” in the bottom row. However, you can also create videos in the app's search box by entering “Create a video of …” [However, Bing does not (yet) recognize the German equivalent “Erstelle ein Video von …”.

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The video snippets created are 5  seconds long and are in 9:16 format (vertical videos). However, Microsoft plans to add the 16:9 format at a later date. Interested parties can queue up prompts for three videos to be created. If the slots are full, users have to wait for the next prompt until one has been processed. As soon as the Bing video creator has created a video, it notifies users. They can download the result, share it via email or on social media, or copy a direct link to the video. Microsoft stores the videos for up to 90  days.

Initially, Microsoft offers ten free quick creations. After that, creation slows down; Microsoft calls this the standard speed. For 100  reward points, however, you can also “buy” a fast creation. The Bing video creator is now available globally – except in China and Russia. At the end of the blog post, Microsoft gives a few tips on how to create better prompts that lead to more interesting results.

(dmk)