One of the challenges with AI applications running locally on PCs is the limited availability of such apps. To address this, Intel has introduced AI Playground, a platform specifically designed to run AI-powered apps on the new Core Ultra processors.
Dan Rogers, head of Intel’s client performance marketing lab, showcased the AI Playground app during the launch event in Berlin for Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2, also known as the “Lunar Lake” processor. This latest processor boasts enough TOPS (tera operations per second) to be classified as a Copilot+ PC.
The AI Playground app is available for free on GitHub and offers various features, including AI-powered image generation, a chatbot, and photo enhancement tools. As expected, the app requires a Core Ultra PC to function, though it remains uncertain whether it would work on other PCs with comparable AI capabilities, like those powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite.
During a brief demo, Rogers highlighted two key features: an AI art generator and a local language model. While the specifics of the AI art generation, such as the level of detail or whether it leverages the GPU or NPU, are still unclear, Intel’s vice president Jim Johnson previously emphasized the company’s ability to use floating-point math instead of integers to produce more detailed images.
