It seems like everyone is launching their own AI image generation tools these days, and DuckDuckGo is the latest to hop on the bandwagon. The company has announced a new image generation tool with an emphasis on privacy. The tool works the same as other image generation tools; just enter the prompt and you’re off to the races.
Meet DuckDuckGo’s AI image generation tool
If you’re interested in taking the company’s new AI image tool for a spin, head on over to duck.ai and select “New Image” from the side panel. From there, enter your prompt, and the tool will generate an image for you.
For those unfamiliar, DuckDuckGo is a company that offers a privacy-focused search engine . So with the DuckDuckGo AI image generation tool, the company is applying its privacy-first philosophy as well. This means that all your prompts are anonymized. No user information will be used to train the underlying image model, which is powered by OpenAI, by the way.
Furthermore, the images generated by its tool are stored locally on the user’s device, instead of the company’s own servers. The images also have the C2PA-compliant metadata. This means that they can be verified as AI-generated, in case you’re curious. As for pricing, the company says its AI image tool is free to use, with daily limits, of course. However, customers with a DuckDuckGo paid subscription can unlock higher limits.
Going up against the competition
That being said, DuckDuckGo has some serious competition in the AI image space. There are several companies that offer image generation tools. There’s Google with its Nano Banana tool , which has proven to be highly effective. Then, more recently, OpenAI announced an update to ChatGPT’s image generation features .
The company boasts the new ChatGPT Images can generate images faster and can follow prompts more accurately and reliably. There are honestly so many tools out there that it can feel overwhelming. However, if you prefer a more privacy-focused AI tool, then DuckDuckGo’s image generator might be worth checking out.
