Instagram launches Restyle AI editing for Stories with prompts

Instagram on Thursday rolled out an AI-powered editing workflow for Stories that lets users change photos and short videos by typing natural-language prompts into a new Restyle tool. The feature, available in the Stories editor, lets people add, remove or alter visual elements, apply preset stylistic effects and share edits with others directly from the Stories interface.

The Restyle tools appear under a paintbrush icon at the top of the Stories editor. Users can choose Add, Remove or Change and then type a description of the desired edit into a prompt bar. Instagram said examples include changing hair color, placing a crown on a head or replacing a background with a sunset. Preset effects can alter clothing, such as adding sunglasses or a biker jacket, or change an image's aesthetic with filters like a watercolor style. For video, presets can create overlays and animated effects, including simulated snow or flames.

Instagram also added features intended to make edits more social and discoverable. An Add Yours sticker will let people share their edited Stories so friends can copy the same adjustments. A presets browser shows available styles, and Instagram is testing...