Snapchat Launches AI-Generated Photo Feature, Plus Members Can Customize Shares


Snap and Perplexity's AI search partnership ended amicably in Q1. Originally, Perplexity planned to pay $400 million annually for integration into Snapchat, but it was terminated due to no broad rollout plan. Some users had previously tested the integration.....
On April 28, 2026, Snapchat launched 'AI Sponsored Snaps,' integrating generative AI agents into its core chat interface. Users can engage in real-time conversations with brand AI within the main chat tab, ask questions, receive personalized recommendations, and make purchases directly, transforming marketing from one-way display to interactive experiences.....
Multiple YouTube creators have sued Snapchat, accusing it of using their channel videos to train commercial AI without permission. The dispute centers around the use of the HD-VILA-100M dataset, which is licensed only for academic research but has been used for commercial AI development, allegedly infringing on copyright. This marks the expansion of AI copyright disputes from text to the video domain.
Snap partners with Perplexity in a $4B deal to integrate its AI search engine into Snapchat, powering the 'My AI' chatbot for 940M monthly users by early 2026.....
Snapchat's AI image tool 'Imagine Lens' is now free for all users, enabling text-to-image generation and editing to compete with Meta AI and OpenAI in attracting younger audiences.....