July 11, 2026
Google Photos has introduced Video Remix, a new AI-powered feature that automatically generates short, shareable clips from a user's existing photo and video library. The addition is the latest in a string of generative AI tools Google has been folding into the app over the past year. It continues the company's broader push to embed AI assistance across its consumer software lineup.
Meta has rolled out Muse Image, its in-house image generation model, across its family of apps including Instagram Stories, where users can create visuals from text prompts. The company also offered an early preview of Muse Video, signaling its intent to extend the capability to moving images. The moves mark a significant step in Meta's effort to embed generative media tools directly into its social platforms.
Meta has disabled an Instagram feature that allowed users to generate AI images by tagging public accounts, after swift and widespread criticism. The feature, tied to Meta's new Muse Image AI model, enabled anyone to use another account's content in AI-generated images without the account owner's consent. The company walked back the functionality just days after announcing it.
