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Sarah Chaney

How to use Instagram's new AI-generated backgrounds to spice up your Stories

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Your Instagram Stories are about to get a lot more interesting. Yesterday, Instagram released a new AI media editing tool in the US that lets you remove your existing background and replace it with an AI-generated background based on your unique text prompt.

In the example posted by Meta employee Ahmad Al-Dahle on Threads (via TechCrunch), it's possible to surround yourself with puppies, put yourself under the Aurora Borealis, or get chased by dinosaurs in your Instagram Story—all with just a few taps. Here's how to use Instagram's new GenAI-powered editing tool to generate cool backgrounds for your Stories.

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