ChatGPT is powering a new kind of Snapchat lens
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Snapchat will soon have AR lenses that use ChatGPT. The company announced the update today at Lens Fest, its annual developer event.
The new beta of Lens Studio for developers includes the ability to create filters with ChatGPT. In an example lens, Snap shows a solar system-themed filter where a user has asked, “How far away is Neptune?” Within a few seconds, the lens returns an answer to the question. The new feature could also be applied to create quizzes or randomizers, according to TechCrunch.
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Snap’s AI lenses are powered by ChatGPT.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT already powers another Snap feature called My AI, a chatbot that users can talk to like they’re messaging a friend. Originally an exclusive…
