Snapchat's new 'Dreams' feature uses generative AI to remix users' selfies

Snapchat has added a new generative AI feature to its app. Called "Dreams," it's in some ways similar to the company's signature AR effects, known as lenses. But instead of real-time camera-based effects, the feature uses generative AI to remix users' selfies into "fantastical images that transform their persona into new identities." The feature, which can be found in the app's "memories" section, begins by asking users to take selfies showing their face at different angles. The app will then creates a series of eight images based on themes like "time travel" or "alternate universes."