Leak: TikTok is launching generative AI avatars and here’s what they look like

TikTok is engaged on a function that can create AI-generated profile photos, in accordance with social media advisor Matt Navarra, who shared photos and video of the instrument with The Verge. At first look, the instrument creates headshots that look loads like what you would possibly see from Prisma Labs’ Lensa app, however since it will be constructed proper into TikTok, you would possibly quickly be seeing much more AI-made avatars as you’re scrolling by means of your feed.

Right here’s the way it works. The instrument asks you to submit three to 10 photographs after which choose from two to 5 totally different kinds for the eventual AI-made photographs, Navarra says. When you do, it takes a while for the photographs to really be generated. After they’re prepared, you may obtain them, set one among them as your avatar, or put up one to your TikTok story.

The examples Navarra shared with The Verge and on Twitter fairly good, and lined a variety of enjoyable kinds. I might see a lot of individuals messing with this instrument to make inventive avatars of themselves — very similar to they did with Lensa.

TikTok didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.