WhatsApp users can soon set AI-generated profile picture

WhatsApp is working on a new tool to let users create profile pictures using generative artificial intelligence. The new tool will be a part of AI capabilities coming to the world’s most popular chat app following Meta’s announcement last year. A few users already have access to the Meta AI chatbot on WhatsApp, allowing them to ask questions and craft chat messages. However, the new AI-generated profile pictures could give users more ways to improve their WhatsApp experience. Also Read: WhatsApp's New Feature That No One Asked For: Ads In Status And Channels Are Here

AI features on WhatsApp

WABetaInfo, the WhatsApp watchdog, has spotted a new “Create AI Profile Picture” tool in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android version, which is now available to testers. If you are a tester having the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.17 update, you can access the new feature to generate AI-powered profile photos. To create a profile picture, enter text such as ‘a cat wearing a cowboy hat’ or ‘an elephant riding a bicycle’. Also Read: Missed A Message On WhatsApp? Soon You Can Ask The App To Remind You, Here's How

These text prompts should be generic because AI cannot generate photos of a person who looks like you. However, the report said the new tool will let users create “unique and personalised images that reflect their personality, interests, or mood more accurately than a standard photo.” Also Read: WhatsApp Might Soon add Group Member Tags to make Group chats more personalised

How will AI profile photos help?

Personalised AI-generated profile pictures will also enhance user privacy by minimising the need to use real photos for display. Although WhatsApp now restricts users from screenshotting profile pictures, anyone with a different phone can click a photo of the profile picture. Using an AI profile picture will fix this loophole.

Another use of AI-generated profile pictures could be to keep people unsure of what photo to use in the profile from unnecessary pressure. They can simply create a profile photo from AI and use it as their display picture, allowing them to express their interest uniquely.

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WhatsApp is currently testing AI profile pictures, meaning not everyone currently has access to the tool. The Meta-owned chat app, however, will likely release the feature in the coming weeks for Android and later for iOS. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also developing a tool to let users send AI-generated stickers in chats.