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What did Meta actually launch this week?

Meta launched Muse Image, its first AI image-generation model, built by Meta Superintelligence Labs. It supports prompt-based image creation and editing, with Meta positioning it as a creative partner that turns ideas into visuals for a user's Instagram feed, story, or chat — the same basic category as rival image generators from OpenAI, Google, and xAI.

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Meta, OpenAI and xAI Just Crammed Three AI Launches Into One Week

Meta's Muse Image, OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and a new xAI model all landed within days of each other in July 2026 — here's what's actually confirmed.

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