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Meta
Meta Unveils AI Avatars: Snoop Dogg, Mr. Beast, Paris Hilton, and More!
During the recent Connect event, Meta introduced a range of exciting AI experiences that are set to transform the way we engage with technology. Here’s what’s happening:
Get Ready to Meet 28 Unique AIs: Meta is taking AI interactions to the next level by introducing 28 AIs, each with its own distinct interests and personalities. These AIs are designed to deepen your engagement with your favorite topics and activities.
Direct Interaction via Messaging Platforms: One of the most exciting developments is the ability to interact directly with these AIs through messaging platforms. For those of you who are part of the beta product rollout in the U.S., you’ll soon be able to send them messages on Instagram or Messenger.
Social Profiles for AIs: But that’s not all! Meta is also rolling out social profiles for these AIs on Facebook and Instagram. Now, you can follow these AI personalities and get to know them better. You’ll find that some of these profile pictures might seem familiar, as Meta has partnered with well-known public figures to represent these AI characters. It’s important to note that these familiar faces are embodying the characters, not themselves. Check them out here.
Creating Visual Content with AI: When Meta generates images for social posts using AI, you’ll spot #ImaginedWithAI in the post along with a watermark on the lower left-hand corner of the image. This is a testament to the power of AI-driven visual content creation.
AI-Generated Responses: The responses you receive from these AIs via direct messages are generated using Meta’s cutting-edge AI technology. This means you can look forward to engaging and personalized interactions with these AI personalities.
Even more exciting, this opportunity will soon be available to all. For brands, having Meta manage an AI character on their behalf could bring significant benefits, revolutionizing audience engagement. Social media moderators get ready for some change.
You can now interact with these 28 characters here
SOCIAL NETWORK OF THE WEEK
Artifact – from the founders of Instagram
From the creators of one of our favorite social media channels comes a new platform for us to watch out for. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger teamed up once again and have launched Artifact. A news aggregator that just now introduced social discussions feature making it a social media platform. Artifact aims to use AI to learn your interests and keep you up-to-date with the information and inspiration that matters most to you.
Updates
Meta / Facebook / Instagram:
- Instagram Gifts are now accessible in more countries around the world, making it easier for creators to receive support from fans who love their content. Instagram
- Another attempt to get us to livestream our life. Meta announces an improved Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. The Verge
- Breaking the uncanny valley. Mark Zuckerberg and Lex FriedmanInterview in the Metaverse. Worth watching. YouTube
- Meta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI – TechCrunch
- Meta is trying out a “Boost” button for stories shared via Instagram. Twitter
TikTok:
- TikTok Launches ‘Creative Assistant’ To Help Guide Ad Creation Process – Social Media Today
- In major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media – Reuters
WhatsApp:
- WhatsApp is introducing Flows for a richer in-app shopping experience TechCrunch
- WhatsApp Channels will be available globally soon Twitter
Reddit:
- Reddit Publishes New Guide to Key Ads Best Practices – Social Media Today
- You can now make a living from Reddit? Reddit will start paying you real money for good posts – TechCrunch
Google:
- Google launched AI-powered tools to power up your Search Ads – Google Ads Help
- YouTube rolls out video view campaigns globally. According to Google VVCs help advertisers achieve 40% more views on average than in-stream skippable CPV campaigns – Google Ads Help
- Links are not a top 3 Google Search ranking factor, says an analyst on the Google Search team – Search Engine Land
- Another one joins the Google Cemetery. Google Optimize sunsets this weekend – Search Engine Land
Snapchat:
- Snap partners with Microsoft Advertising to power Sponsored Links within My AI – MSPoweruser
- Shopify Audiences supercharges customer acquisition with new Snap, Criteo, and TikTok integrations – Shopify News
LinkedIn:
- LinkedIn introduces the Revenue Attribution Report. A new report that measures the influence your LinkedIn marketing has on revenue – LinkedIn
Other Updates:
- Artifact is becoming Twitter, too, thanks to new posts feature – The Verge
- Telegram starts to look like a super app, echoing WeChat – TechCrunch
- Louis Vuitton lands on Discord – Vogue Business
- You can now create AI generated videos on Canva – Canva
Brand Watch
Polestar Crafts the Perfect TikTok
In a time when unhinged content prevails on social channels created solely for the purpose of gaining attention and being shocking, Polestar stands out as a breath of fresh air with its purposeful and impeccably executed content. In their latest TikTok video, they successfully combine elegance with internet culture and inject humor without compromising their brand.
So What?
What made this work is how they found a key product feature to use as an anchor for the joke that involves dodging online comments. The community manager or creative team deserves recognition for truly understanding the product and brand, as well as grasping online humor and effectively combining the two. I suggest trying this approach for your product. Focus on a key feature and relate it to a human or common situation that your audience can relate to. You will earn bonus points if you can make it humorous.
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