Meta introduces Muse, a new AI-powered image generator

dead revealed The new AI image generator, Muse Image, is produced by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s dedicated AI unit.

The new feature, which is internally codenamed Mango, will be available Free through the Meta AI app, as well as in Instagram Stories and WhatsApp.

What exactly can you do with Muse? The use cases seem to be similar to most other AI-powered image generators – you’ll be able to create a wide range of cartoony and goofy images, for example.

If you’re short on imagination and can’t come up with any original prompts yourself, Muse comes with “presets” — pre-made picture prompts — to “spark ideas,” Meta says.

The accompanying video shows other potential uses. One is Muse’s use Create personalized ads (AI has noticeably crept into advertising over the past year) or to play with interior decorating ideas (in the video, a user uses Muse to figure out what a used sofa might look like in his garage). This last function is designed to integrate with Facebook Marketplace, a popular Craigslist-like meta site for used furniture and accessories.

The template also features instant image editing, which can be used to create images to share across different Meta apps and platforms.

“Ask it to simulate a photo of you in front of a historical landmark, visibly erase a photo spoiler from the background of a shot, or write a custom prompt to create a functional QR code,” the company offers.

Meanwhile, dead Launching a bunch of new AI effects For Instagram Stories powered by Muse. These effects include many customizable filters that can be used to modify existing images.

Meta says the new AI model is free to use for “daily creation,” though after a certain threshold, users will need to use Meta’s subscription plans.

The company also said that Muse Video — supposedly an AI-powered video generator — is “already in development.” TechCrunch has reached out to Meta for more information.

Meta has released a number of AI apps and services over the past year, including Assistant He is called the Creatorand pocketan application that can be used to program video games. The company is accused of having Mysterious AI strategyalthough it still is On track to spend a lot on its AI infrastructure this year as it continues to build out its services.