What was Meta's Muse Image Instagram feature and why was it controversial?
Muse Image, Meta Superintelligence Labs' AI image generator, let anyone @-mention a public Instagram account inside Meta AI and pull that account's photos as visual references. It was switched on by default for public adult profiles, so your photos could be remixed into AI art without your knowledge unless you manually opted out.
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Meta Let AI Remix Anyone's Instagram Photos — Then Killed It in 3 DaysMeta'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.
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