WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Chat Wallpaper Feature; Threaded Message Replies Spotted in Development

WhatsApp is rolling out a brand new characteristic that enables customers to generate their very own chat wallpapers, utilizing synthetic intelligence (AI). After updating to the newest model of WhatsApp for iOS, customers can create their very own chat backgrounds utilizing prompts, then make modifications or changes earlier than setting it as their chat wallpaper. The characteristic, which depends on Meta AI, can also be out there to beta testers on WhatsApp for Android. The messaging platform can also be engaged on different options, together with the flexibility to view message replies in the type of a structured thread.

How WhatsApp’s AI-Powered Chat Wallpaper Feature Works

After updating to WhatsApp for iOS 25.19.75 through the App Store, some customers will see a brand new Create with AI choice after navigating to Settings > Chats > Default chat theme > Chat theme. The characteristic was noticed by characteristic tracker WABetaInfo, and it’s slowly rolling out to customers on the steady replace channel. While Gadgets 360 workers members had been unable to entry the characteristic on the newest model of WhatsApp for iOS, we had been capable of check the performance after updating to a latest beta model of WhatsApp for Android.

WhatsApp’s AI-powered wallpaper characteristic (Tap to broaden)

Once the characteristic is out there on WhatsApp for iOS or Android, customers can choose the brand new Create with AI choice, which can open a pop-up card with a textual content area the place they need to present a immediate to the picture generator. After a couple of seconds, Meta AI will current customers with a number of AI-generated photographs that they will browse by swiping on the previews on the backside.

Users also can go for changes by tapping the Make modifications button on the backside of the display, which lets them regenerate the wallpaper primarily based on the supplied immediate. After the specified wallpaper has been chosen, WhatsApp will let customers modify its place and drag a slider to regulate the brightness degree when darkish mode is enabled, earlier than tapping the Set button.

Gadgets 360 examined the characteristic on WhatsApp for Android beta 2.25.207, and the characteristic seems to be working as described by the characteristic tracker. The AI generator delivers photographs which are created primarily based on the consumer’s immediate, however it typically ignores directions to make use of sure colors or add sure components.

A preview of the threaded message replies characteristic (Tap to broaden)
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

WhatsApp Developing Threaded Message Replies 

WhatsApp was additionally noticed engaged on a brand new characteristic that may show messages replies in the type of a structured thread. The performance, which continues to be in improvement, is predicted to supply a greater consumer expertise whereas viewing replies in a dialog, serving to them preserve monitor of conversations.

This characteristic is predicted to make its solution to beta testers on WhatsApp for iOS and Android in the longer term, and it’s at the moment in improvement, in accordance with the characteristic tracker. Apps like iMessage already supply the flexibility to view replies to messages in the type of a thread, and the identical performance may make its solution to WhatsApp with a future replace.