Meta unveils an AI image generator
But Muse Spark, its top chatbot model, released in April, still lags rivals.Meta’s release of new AI image and video tools follows the rest of the industry’s shift to tools that can write code. OpenAI shut down Sora, which made AI videos, in March as the company said it would focus its resources elsewhere.Meta, which owns Facebook and Threads in addition to Instagram and WhatsApp, plans to invest up to US$145 billion (S$187 billion) in AI in 2026 as part of its efforts to transform itself into an AI company. Meta is also increasingly relying on AI to moderate content on its social media platforms, as well as to offer customer service.The company is also asking employees to use AI tools to speed up their work as it lays off thousands to help offset spending on the technology.Meta’s embrace of AI has not always been smooth.
- ▪But Muse Spark, its top chatbot model, released in April, still lags rivals.Meta’s release of new AI image and video tools follows the rest of the industry’s shift to tools that can write code.
- ▪OpenAI shut down Sora, which made AI videos, in March as the company said it would focus its resources elsewhere.Meta, which owns Facebook and Threads in addition to Instagram and WhatsApp, plans to invest up to US$145 billion (S$187 billio
- ▪Meta is also increasingly relying on AI to moderate content on its social media platforms, as well as to offer customer service.The company is also asking employees to use AI tools to speed up their work as it lays off thousands to help off
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Meta unveils an AI image generatorSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe new AI image model, Muse Image, is available on Instagram and WhatsApp. PHOTO: REUTERSEli TanPublished Jul 08, 2026, 01:30 PMUpdated Jul 08, 2026, 01:30 PMSet as preferred sourceSummariseMeta launched Muse Image, an AI tool for creating personalised images on Instagram and WhatsApp, enhancing user creativity and content generation.The company plans to release Muse Video soon and invest US$145 billion (S$187 billion) in AI by 2026 to boost its AI capabilities and compete globally.Meta is integrating AI in content moderation and customer service despite past issues, while developing a new AI model, Watermelon, to rival OpenAI's technology.AI generatedSAN FRANCISCO – Meta released an artificial…
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