Meta Integrates Advanced AI Photo Editing Directly Into Instagram Stories Meta is making its generative AI tools a core part of the Instagram experience by embedding powerful photo and video editing features directly into the Stories composer. Users can now leverage text prompts to remove objects, alter elements, or completely restyle their images without leaving the app. These new capabilities are accessible through a freshly added restyle menu at the top of the screen when creating a Story. From there, users can select options to add, remove, or change specific parts of their photos. The functionality mirrors that of standalone AI image editors, allowing for tasks like erasing an unwanted object from the background or swapping out a persons outfit. For more creative transformations, the prompt bar allows for open-ended instructions. For instance, you can command the AI to change the background to make it look like the cat is in space, and it will generate a new image based on that concept. While the AI takes a few seconds to process the request, the experience is reported to be significantly faster and smoother than Metas initial image generator released years ago. Beyond manual prompting, Meta has included a selection of preset effects. These allow users to apply a specific aesthetic to their entire image instantly, such as anime, watercolor, or 8-bit styles, without typing a prompt. The company mentioned that some presets are designed for short videos, though initial user reports indicate the restyle options are currently only available for photos. The AI upgrade also extends to text within Stories. Meta is testing restyle effects for fonts, offering a way to break free from Instagrams standard typography. Users can describe how they want their text to look, for example by asking the AI to make it look like toy blocks, and the system will generate a custom style. This move significantly elevates the visibility of Meta AIs image editing features for the average Instagram user. While the AI has possessed these creative capabilities for some time, they were previously hidden within chats with the Meta AI assistant. By placing text-based prompts directly into the Stories creation flow, these powerful tools become far more accessible and integrated into the daily user experience. To foster a community around this new feature, Instagram is introducing a new add yours sticker. This sticker encourages users to share their AI-generated creations and the prompts they used, allowing others to use the same prompt and create their own variations, potentially starting new visual trends on the platform. This integration represents a major step in bringing advanced generative AI directly to mainstream social media users, simplifying complex edits that once required separate software.
