Instagram Stories just got an upgrade. According to an announcement on Thursday, you’ll be able to edit your Stories in a handful of different ways using generative artificial intelligence. While the ability to add, remove and change images and videos in your Stories has been around since June, the feature now has some new tricks.
Meta AI‘s usefulness in Instagram has been minimal up to now, causing some to try to remove it completely. That could be changing. Reminiscent of conversational editing in Google Photos, you can write a prompt in Meta AI to have something in a photo removed, make bigger edits or alter the entire effect.
Here’s what’s been added in the latest update for Instagram:
More video Restyle effects
Add Yours sticker: If you’ve restyled a photo you’re particularly proud of, add an Add Yours sticker to the post so your friends can use the same edits for their own stories.
Presets browser: To see what styles are available for your Stories, tap the new browser icon at the bottom right.
New seasonal effects: Add new effects to your Stories, like Halloween and Diwali.
Restyle video: Use the new browser feature to add preset effects to short videos. You can remove certain items or add some flair to show off your creativity.
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Text restyling
Instagram is also testing out a new way to restyle text in your stories. The new feature uses AI-generated text to give your story more impact. You can choose from a few, like «chrome» or «balloon,» but you can also use Meta AI to prompt your own to see what it comes up with.