Meta launched Muse Image, an AI tool for image generation and editing. This feature allows users to create images using public Instagram photos. The feature has drawn privacy concerns because public posts and reels can be used by default to generate AI images, prompting questions around consent, misuse and user control over content

Meta's Muse Image rolls out inside the Meta AI chatbot, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Users can generate images of friends from public Instagram posts. Opt-out available.

The company said Muse Image, which is integrated into its Meta AI chatbot, can interpret complex prompts, use photos as inputs and let users edit generated images directly…

Meta launched Muse Image on July 7, 2026, free on Instagram and WhatsApp. It can use public Instagram photos by default. What it does, and how to opt out.

Meta's Muse Image AI generator draws criticism for its data privacy features. Users can create images from public Instagram photos without explicit consent. This feature, enabled…