In a latest update, Meta formerly known as Facebook Inc is all prepared to roll out real-time AI image generation in beta for WhatsApp users in the US.
Meta Unveils Llama 3 and Real-time Image Generator
As we know, the technology conglomerate has taken a significant stride in the field of generative AI with the release of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and a real-time image generator.
Under this update, you’ll see how the image changes as soon as you start typing a text-to-image prompt in a chat with Meta AI.
It will make changes, as you add more detail about what you want to create.
This move comes as a backdrop as the tech giant aims to close the gap with market leader OpenAI in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.
You can see these changes In the example shared by Meta where a user types in the prompt, “Imagine a soccer game on mars.”
Interestingly, the generated image quickly changes from a typical soccer player to showing an entire soccer field on a Martian landscape, in the example.
Try Out This Feature Yourself
In case you have access to the beta then you can try out the feature for yourself.
Simply open a chat with Meta AI and start a prompt with the word “Imagine” to try this feature.
Besides this, Meta Llama 3 model can now produce “sharper and higher quality” images and is better at showing text, according to Meta.
In addition to this, now users can also ask Meta AI to animate any images they provide.
This allows users to turn them into a GIF to share with friends.
Presently this real-time image generation is available on WhatsApp.
This real-time image generation is also available to US users through Meta AI for the web.
It is noteworthy here that this new feature comes as part of a broader rollout of AI features across all of Meta’s apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger.
If you are wondering about the newly unveiled models, they are set to be integrated into Meta’s virtual assistant, Meta AI, which the company touts as the most advanced among its free-to-use counterparts.
Further, Meta AI comes with promise to enhance performance across various domains.
This includes reasoning, coding, and creative writing, putting it in direct competition with offerings from tech giants such as Google and emerging players such as Mistral AI.
