Instagram launched its generative AI-powered background editing tool to U.S.-based customers Wednesday.
Meta’s lead for generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle posted on Threads saying that the tool will let customers change the background to their photos via prompts for Stories.
When customers will faucet on the background editor icon on a picture they’ll prepare prompts like “On a red carpet,” “Being chased by dinosaurs,” and “Surrounded by puppies.” Users can write their very own prompts to vary the background as effectively.
Once a person posts a Story with the newly generated background, others will see a “Try it” sticker with the immediate to allow them to additionally play with the picture era tool.
Earlier this week, Snapchat launched a brand new tool for its paying customers that permit them create and ship AI-generated photos. In August, the corporate launched a brand new characteristic referred to as Dreams, permitting customers to create fantastical photos of themselves with completely different themes. Earlier this yr, the social community rolled out the flexibility for Snapchat+ customers to populate prompt-based backgrounds.
Earlier within the month, Meta made its 28 AI-powered characters out there throughout all its apps — WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram — for U.S.-based customers with help for Bing search and higher context window. At the identical time, the corporate additionally launched a standalone AI-image generator referred to as Imagine with Meta, powered by its personal mannequin referred to as Emu.