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Meta's new Muse Image can create AI images from Instagram posts.
Any Meta user could reuse your own posts and Reels for AI.
You can opt out easily enough by disabling this type of access.
Do you have a public profile on Instagram? If so, a new AI-powered feature may be able to reuse your posts and Reels to generate images without your knowledge.
Released on Tuesday, Meta's new Muse Image option can concoct AI-based images (and eventually videos) based on your requests and descriptions. Meta promises that this "first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs" uses advanced reasoning to better understand complex prompts and blend multiple photos into single images.
The free feature will now automatically kick in when you request an image through the Meta AI website and mobile apps for iOS and Android, as well as through your chats in Instagram and WhatsApp. And it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger. You're then able to share any images you generate in Instagram to your own story, feed, or chats.
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