The ‘Add Your Own’ story feature launching globally today allows users to add elements such as GIFs, images and videos to create bespoke story templates.
As reported via Technological crisis, to “create a template Add your own, start uploading a story and add elements like a GIF, custom text or an image from the gallery. Then tap the “Add your templates” sticker and select the items you want to pin.
The hope is that other users following your Instagram account will adopt the templates and add their own touch or be inspired by them.
Meta, Instagram and parent company Facebook have been keen to build on the publishing features of both social media platforms throughout 2023.
In a publish via the Meta sitethe company said: “To close out the year, we’re testing more than 20 new ways generative AI can improve your experiences across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp – spanning search, social discovery, ads, messaging professional and more. »
Instagram’s AI-powered background editor
Head of Meta for Generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle announced a new AI-generated background editing tool for US-based users via Instagram this week.
These “Try It” stickers invite other users to change the background of their posts with creative text suggestions powered by Instagram’s generative AI.
The algorithms used by generative AI are “learned” from vast databases that are added to each suggestion or creation. A constantly evolving bank of information based on suggestions is called “prompts.”
This year saw the development and integration of AI on all Meta social networks media platforms.
Today we’re sharing updates to our core AI experiences and new features you can discover in our family of apps. Read all about it here: https://t.co/9CjalsAVKE pic.twitter.com/uQ4mUwJCxi
– Meta (@Meta) December 6, 2023
This month, Meta announced a standalone site for users to create images from these text-based ideas. This tool allows US-based users with an Instagram or Facebook account to access the site and add suggestions to the text box.
This feature also exists in Facebook Messenger, but the site is only aimed at those who are only looking to create their creations through a domain.
Image credit: Ylanite Koppens, Pixels.
