WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to create customized AI-generated stickers using text-based commands.
This feature will be available in the latest beta for Android of the popular messaging app. However, it is reported that it is currently only available to certain beta users. No word yet on when the feature will be made publicly available to all beta users.
WhatsApp tests new feature that creates stickers with text-based commands
All users have to do to create an AI-generated sticker is to click on a new ‘Create’ button located under the sticker tab and then enter a description. The report also suggests that WhatsApp will generate multiple stickers based on text input, and users can choose one of them and share them in their chats.
It is unknown which artificial intelligence model it is
There is no information yet about which manufacturer artificial intelligence model is used. But from a user perspective, it looks like it will work similarly to how Midjourney or DALL-E produces visuals based on text inputs. The report also states that WhatsApp will give users the option to report inappropriate stickers. This is considered a step in the right direction. It indicates that the stickers will also be “easily recognizable” and that Meta has taken measures to prevent it from being used by malicious people for negative purposes.
With this new AI-powered feature, WhatsApp aims to further enrich the communication experience by allowing users to create customized stickers with text-based commands. Uncertainty about whether it will be available to all beta users yet raises curiosity about how popular this new feature will be and how it will be received by users.
Wide-ranging AI integration of WhatsApp is eagerly awaited
In the tech world, artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the spotlight with the dazzling introduction of ChatGPT last year. This new technology can not only write stories, compose music, joke and debug codes, but also create realistic images. While Snapchat and other social media apps have already added some AI-powered features, WhatsApp is joining the trend by bringing custom AI-generated stickers to the platform.
This new feature will allow users to create customized stickers with text-based commands. It has not been announced yet when this feature, which is currently only available to certain beta users, will be available to all beta users.