WhatsApp will soon roll out AI-powered Image Editing Features

WhatsApp plans to roll out the new AI-powered photo editing feature in its upcoming update to version 2.24.7.13 for beta users. AI photo editing tool is under development and may not be visible if you update the app now. 

Though WhatsApp has not officially released any statement, WABetaInfo has shared a preview of the WhatsApp artificial intelligence Image editing Feature. 

WhatsApp users will now be able to edit photos using the new tool to make them look more artistic using their creativity, empowered by generative AI. Read Here: How to use WhatsApp AI-generated stickers allow users to create and share thoughts

Meta last year has rolled out AI tools for Facebook and Instagram to edit images. At that time, only two such features were added for image editing: restyle and Backdrop. WhatsApp only got the update of AI-based sticker generation at that time.

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Where will we find the WhatsApp AI Image Editing Feature?

The new tool will appear as a sparkle icon for image editing when you attach images in chats and post images in status. When you tap on the sparkle icon, it shows three options: Backdrop, Restyle, and Expand. 

These tools will allow users to use their own imagination and creativity to add a new artistic look to the image.

What is there in the WhatsApp AI image editing feature?

The new WhatsApp AI image editing feature will give users three ways to edit their images:

• Backdrop: With this feature, users can change the background of the image, adding their unique touch to every image. This tool will utilize the text prompt and change the background of the image.
• Restyle: With this feature, users can change the style of their images, giving them a completely new look. This tool will also utilize an input or text prompt, such as a magazine collage or watercolor, and then give an output based on it.
• Expand: With this feature, users can expand or enlarge the entire image as per their usage. Using AI to expand images on a social media platform like WhatsApp will be cool to see.

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WhatsApp’s new AI image editing tool will initially only be released for Android beta users or testers before being rolled out to other users worldwide for Android. IOS users might also get some similar updates. It will be a free-of-cost feature like other WhatsApp features.

The company always wants the user to have an exclusive and enhanced messaging experience without any additional cost.  

Even though using Artificial Intelligence for image editing has led to controversy for big tech like Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Adobe Firefly. Let’s see how it unfolds for WhatsApp.

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