Subj : Instagrams new AI image editor makes your life look more exciting
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 12:00:06

Instagrams new AI image editor makes your life look more exciting than it is

Date:
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:46:09 +0000

Description:
After their announcement at Meta Connect 2023, AI image generating and 
editing tools are now being rolled out in Instagram.

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Meta is stepping up its efforts to bring AI tools to its social media 
platforms, and its latest venture down the AI rabbit hole involves bringing 
generative AI images to Instagram Stories. 

Metas Vice President of Generative AI at Meta, Ahmad Al-Dahle, announced the 
new AI tool on Threads, Metas alternative to X (formerly known as Twitter). 
The feature is currently being rolled out in the US, and right now theres no 
word as to when this tool will be available to Instagram users in other 
countries. (Image credit: Future / Instagram) 

The new feature allows users to reimagine their Instagram Stories by 
generating AI backdrops to enhance images. On the Stories camera (just a 
swipe right on the home page in the app) a new icon will appear next to the 
existing add text button, which users can tap to generate a new backdrop by 
entering prompts such as Surrounded by puppies and On the edge of an erupting 
volcano, if youre feeling adventurous. 

Once youve shared your AI creations, a Try it sticker will show on your 
Story, making it easier for your followers to use the editing tool for the 
first time. 

Meta has introduced various AI-based features across its social media 
platforms as it looks to play catch-up to the likes of Google and ChatGPT  
and by the looks of it, the company doesnt plan on slowing down the pace of 
its AI innovation any time soon. 

Back in September at Meta Connect 2023 , new image editing and generating 
tools in Instagram were among several AI-related initiatives announced by the 
company, and generative backdrops in Stories is the first of these to see the 
light of day. 

That was just the tip of the AI iceberg at Connect, as Meta also unveiled Gen 
AI Personas  its answer to ChatGPT . Aimed at its younger users, Metas AI 
chatbots  which are currently being rolled out in the US in beta across 
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp  take the form of celebrity personas 
including Kendall Jenner, Paris Hilton, and even a bot inspired by Bender 
from Futurama. You might also like Instagram and Facebook users will soon no 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/instagrams-new-ai-image-editor-m
akes-your-life-look-more-exciting-than-it-is


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