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Meta Ships Out In-App AI Tools
The world is quickly embracing AI, and the social media platforms you love are no exception. At this year’s Meta Connect event, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram announced some intriguing innovations, including Ray-Ban smart glasses, a VR headset, and new AI tools specifically for Instagram. Let’s get into the latter.
It’s an exciting time to be a creator, especially with all of the tools that help take content to the next level. The latest and greatest: Instagram’s AI image editing tool called Restyle allows creators to edit inside the app by typing in a quick text prompt. For example: turn pictures into a collage. Et voila. In addition to Restyle, there’s also Backdrop, which edits the background of your image. Finally, you can pretend you’re in Italy with everyone else. What else is new and how will AI transform your Instagram experience? Let’s break it down.
Little Extras
đź’ˇ Everyone wants to be a creator, so how do you stand out in the attention economy? The Linktree Creator Report has some tips: unify, forget algorithms, and turn likes into $$$.
If you have a bad taste in your mouth when it comes to stock photos, let’s pass you a mint. Sure, some stock photography can be cheesy, even cringe at times, and there’s nothing worse than seeing the same boring, plain pictures on everyone’s websites. But the reality is, stock photos can provide excellent visuals for a fraction of the cost (even free) compared to doing your own work. And Thinkific is here to remind you that it's okay to use stock photo websites as long as they're the right ones. Here’s a comprehensive list of the best free stock photo sites, from Canva to Nappy and more.
Kate Terentieva is the Internet’s Creative Director
If your goal was to land a job in advertising, spearheading great campaigns for dream clients, you may have had a rude awakening when you arrived as a junior creative. It’s a story as old as mud, and Kate Terentieva knew she wanted to avoid it.
Founder of the agency Louder Group, creative director — and content creator — Kate has made strategic moves in the world of advertising and marketing, and now her platform helps others do the same. Part of a burgeoning demographic of creator educators, Kate uses her expertise and personal experience to empower aspiring creative directors and marketers to become more than juniors in an agency. She recently used The Leap to launch her “How to Become a Creative Director” mini-course, and she’s already planning more digital products to support her audience. We caught up with Kate to chat about everything from what creative direction is all about to how she monetizes her content.
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