ImageGeneratingChatClient
A chat client middleware in Microsoft.Extensions.AI responsible for replacing the image generation marker with real functions callable by the model, such as GenerateImage.
Timeline (last 90 days)
ImageGeneratingChatClient's DataContentHandling.AllImages mode (the default) replaces all images in the chat history with short text placeholders carrying an image ID (containing meai_image:) rather than the original bytes.
UseImageGeneration() adds the ImageGeneratingChatClient middleware, replacing the HostedImageGenerationTool marker with real functions the model can call: GenerateImage, EditImage, and GetImagesForEdit.
All Facts (2)
ImageGeneratingChatClient's DataContentHandling.AllImages mode (the default) replaces all images in the chat history with short text placeholders carrying an image ID (containing meai_image:) rather than the original bytes.
50%UnverifiedUseImageGeneration() adds the ImageGeneratingChatClient middleware, replacing the HostedImageGenerationTool marker with real functions the model can call: GenerateImage, EditImage, and GetImagesForEdit.
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