2023
WISE Score
High-speed digital scrapbooking meets 'what did that robot just draw?'—it’s brilliant until it’s weird.
Microsoft Designer is a glimpse into the future of creativity, but it's still in its 'wild west' phase. It's a fantastic tool for making posters and cards, but the underlying AI engine is prone to the occasional dark 'hallucination.'
Don't let your 8-year-old go solo on this. Treat it like a kitchen appliance: it's incredibly helpful, but you don't want them using it without supervision until you're sure they know how to handle it when things get messy.
Best for 10+ with a parent nearby. The 'E' rating is a bit of a lie because AI is unpredictable; it's a power tool that needs an adult 'co-pilot' to make sure the outputs stay appropriate.
On the surface, it's all birthday cards and school posters. But the tech behind it is a black box that occasionally spits out something unsettling, which kills the vibe of a 'clean' creative space.
This is a literal imagination engine. It turns 'a cat riding a pizza in space' into a high-res reality in four seconds. It's the ultimate 'what if' machine for kids who have big ideas but struggle with a paintbrush.
Capped due to documented safety failures. When a 'car accident' prompt can return sexualized imagery, the 'E for Everyone' rating is basically decorative. It requires a parent standing right there to hit 'close' if the AI goes off the rails.
Prompt engineering is the new typing class. Learning how to iterate on a prompt to get a specific result is a genuine cognitive skill that rewards precision and vocabulary.
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