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Did Meta remove Muse Image entirely?

No. Meta only pulled the specific feature that let users reference other people's public Instagram photos by tagging their accounts. Muse Image itself — the underlying AI image and video generator — remains live inside the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp; only the third-party photo-referencing capability was disabled.

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Meta Let AI Remix Anyone's Instagram Photos — Then Killed It in 3 Days

Meta's Muse Image feature let anyone turn public Instagram photos into AI art by default. SAG-AFTRA and CAA forced a reversal within three days.

Crashtech Editorial July 13, 2026 AI & Society

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