The company also revealed plans for AI image editing features, including the ability to transform images or co-create AI-generated images with friends. These features, known as restyle and backdrop, will be powered by Emu and are set to be released on Instagram in the U.S. Meta has stated that it has spent "thousands of hours" on red-teaming and working with prompts to train its AI assistant and characters to avoid inappropriate topics. The company is also releasing system cards alongside its AIs to help users understand how they were built.
Key takeaways:
- Meta announced a range of new AI-powered features and products, including an AI assistant, image editing tools, AI personality chatbots based on celebrities, and an AI studio for businesses and creators.
- The AI tech is based on Llama 2, Meta’s new family of open access AI models, and will be used across Meta's messaging apps, the Meta Quest 3, and the future Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
- Meta's AI Assistant can provide real-time information and generate photorealistic images from text prompts, and will be available in beta in the U.S. on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and the Quest 3 VR headset.
- Meta's AI Studio platform will allow businesses to build AI chatbots for Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, with the primary use cases being e-commerce and customer support.