Snapchat created new Augmented Reality filters to celebrate the Holi festival this year. The AR filters shall give immersive experiences in alignment with the festive spirit. Snapchat users can enjoy a colorful celebration with the new lenses and experiences available on the platform without playing Holi if they prefer that.
New AR filters for Holi
Snapchat introduced multiple AR filters to enhance the Holi experience. The ‘Color Your City’ lens allows people to transform all the cities in India with AR watercolors. Others include custom Snap map takeover, Holi AR lenses, Holi-themed Bitmoji fashion drop, and localised stickers. The company even shared visual representations of the lenses.
Latest information about Snapchat
Snapchat has integrated the widely popular ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot by OpenAI backed by Microsoft, into its platform. My AI, Snapchat’s chatbot, is powered by ChatGPT’s latest version.
The chatbot can be found at the top of the chat tab of Snapchat. It is seen above the communications with friends. This chatbot is exclusively available for Snapchat+ subscribers that costs $ 3.99 per month.
About my AI chatbot
Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, said previously that AI chatbots shall “increasingly become a part of everyday life for more people.” The My AI chatbot should adhere to Snap’s trust and safety guidelines. This means that it would be restricted from offering inappropriate responses such as swearing, violence, sexually explicit content, opinions on controversial subjects, etc.
My AI chatbot is different from other chatbots because it cannot write essays or poems. However, the company has promised to keep working on it to enhance it for enthusiastic Snapchatters, moreover since some even reported inappropriate answers by the chatbot. My AI does not offer guardrails or tips for interactions with users.
