Intel showcased an entry-level artificial intelligence tool named AI Playground at this year's COMPUTEX in Taipei, aimed at providing users with hands-on experience of various AI functionalities. Now, they have introduced a Beta version available for download, featuring built-in AI graphics generation, enhancement functions, and a chat suite. It's worth noting that users will need an Arc GPU with at least 8GB of video memory to utilize this tool effectively.

AI Playground is completely free and comes as a packaged installer that can be deployed with a single click. It is built on the Intel OpenVINO framework, efficiently leveraging the XMX core in the Arc A series GPUs. Currently, only the Arc solo versions are available, requiring Intel GPUs with more than 8GB of VRAM, such as the Arc A580, A750, and A770. Intel is also preparing a version for the Core Ultra processor, which will utilize NPU and integrated GPU for combined acceleration.

The AI Playground tool includes a graphics generation AI that supports various functions such as graphics generation, enhancement, and processing. It utilizes Stable Diffusion 1.5 and SDXL by default, but users can download additional models on their own. Available modules include DreamShaper 8, Juggernaut XL, Phi3, LCM LoRA, and LCM LoRA SDXL.

Additionally, there is a built-in large-language chatbot. During installation, the app will prompt users to install necessary models for specific tasks, allowing for a high degree of customization. The installation package itself is 700MB, but the final installed size will vary significantly depending on the selected models.