Windows enthusiasts continue to look for features hidden in the latest Windows 11 preview and all sorts of clues for future updates. For example, in build 25309, users discovered a new option to manage additional suggestions in the Start menu. Another discovery is a series of lines of code pointing to potentially new customization features powered by mighty AI.

According to @XenoPanther and @PhantomOfEarth, Windows 11 build 25309 contains several lines pointing to artificial effects for the desktop background. The compilation mentions Depth Effects, Parallax Background and WallpaperMotion. Another line shows that Microsoft wants to use AI to add depth effects to background images on compatible devices. Unfortunately, build 25309 doesn’t allow you to enable any of these, so we’ll have to sit back and wait for Microsoft to announce new features in future builds. Meanwhile, you can check out a new Windows 12 concept that envisions an updated desktop background system that adapts to the content on the screen.

Additionally, the lack of additional information makes it difficult to predict whether specific neural processing units are required for the effects. However, the line “use AI when available” means those with traditional x86 processors from Intel and AMD are out of luck. Windows 11 can apply a parallax effect to the background image of the lock screen, which requires a simple accelerometer. Maybe Microsoft will find a way to make the desktop background a little more appealing for those who aren’t ready to upgrade their PC.

Backends powered by artificial intelligence are another word from Microsoft’s machine learning that powers new features in its operating system. In a recent interview with The Verge, a Microsoft representative said that the company is actively exploring how to integrate artificial intelligence into Windows to provide customers with a more powerful experience. These possibilities include smart window closing, fancy effects for desktop background, studio effects for video calls, etc. takes place. Microsoft also claims that the latest Windows 11 feature update has artificial intelligence built into the taskbar, but it’s really nothing more than a silly shortcut for Edge and Bing.

Microsoft wants to make the operating system smarter, so it needs better integration with the hardware it’s running on. A recent leak claimed that Intel already knew about the upcoming Windows 12 and could be ready to go public by the end of 2024.