TLDR:
- Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, is introducing a new AI assistant called Meta AI.
- One of the new features includes instant AI image generation, allowing users to create images from text in real-time using the Imagine feature.
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, has introduced a new AI assistant called Meta AI that is currently in beta testing. This AI assistant, available for free, allows users to use WhatsApp in a whole new way, offering features that outshine the iPhone’s iMessage app. One of the standout features of Meta AI is the Imagine feature, which enables users to create images from text instantly.
When typing a sentence like “Imagine a soccer game on Mars,” the AI generates images in quick succession, transitioning from images of soccer games to pictures with a red, sandy background. This feature is currently available for U.S. users and aims to make image generation faster and more efficient. The images produced are sharper and of higher quality with better text inclusion.
Meta AI also provides helpful prompts with ideas to change the generated image, allowing users to iterate from the initial starting point. Furthermore, it can animate images, create gifs, and more. While some of these features are available in WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram outside the U.S., the Imagine feature is currently exclusive to WhatsApp and the Meta AI web experience in the U.S.
The availability of advanced AI features for free in an app that people use daily marks a groundbreaking change, showcasing the power and convenience of integrating AI technologies into everyday applications.