Instagram Enhances AI Restyle with Innovative Tools and Effects for Stories

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Instagram Enhances AI Restyle with Innovative Tools and Effects for Stories

Instagram is enhancing its Story features with innovative AI tools that aim to transform user content. The newly introduced feature, known as Restyle, allows users to edit their photos directly within Stories, providing a contemporary approach to image customization.

Overview of Instagram’s Restyle Features

Restyle offers several editing options. Users can:

Remove unwanted elements from photos, such as photobombers.
Add new components to images.
Customize specific image aspects, such as hair color or sky replacement.

New Tools and Effects Available

Instagram is testing a suite of tools under Restyle, which includes:

Restyle Text: This tool uses AI to generate unique fonts for Stories, offering choices like “chrome” and “balloon.” Users can also create original prompts to style their text.
Restyle Video: This feature applies AI-driven filters to videos, with effects such as “snow,” “underwater,” and “golden hour.”
Improved Effect Discovery: An enhanced effects browser allows users to explore limited-edition seasonal themes, including Halloween and Diwali options.

Accessing the Restyle Features

To access these new tools, users simply need to capture a photo or video in the Stories section and tap the paintbrush icon. This will guide them to various options for adding, removing, or changing visual elements.

Seasonal Themes and Effects

Among the seasonal effects are:

Halloween: “ghost face,” “haunted mirror.”
Diwali: “fireworks,” “diyas.”
Year-round favorites: “anime,” “sketch.”

Global Rollout and Availability

Restyle Text is currently in a testing phase with a limited user group. However, it will soon be available to a broader audience. The remaining Restyle features are rolling out across multiple countries, including: