Text-to-image
Text-to-image tools create pictures from a written description. They can produce illustrations, product mock-ups and photo-realistic scenes in seconds, usually using diffusion models.
In one line, for a 12-year-old
Text-to-image is typing a description and getting a brand-new picture.
An example
A café owner generates a cozy autumn illustration for a menu board instead of using a stock photo.
Why it matters to people
Never generate images of real people in situations they didn't consent to. Label AI images, and check the tool's licence before commercial use.