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In recent years, Meta has introduced many AI features<\/a> and capabilities<\/a> to its apps, even going so far as experimenting with AI-generated characters<\/a> complete with unique profiles and personalities, before scrapping them<\/a> after they were deemed creepy and unnecessary<\/a>.<\/p>\n In yet another move that may not be received well among users, Meta wants to use AI to facilitate interactions between friends by helping them write comments on Instagram.<\/p>\n X user Jonah Manzano,<\/a> who often tests new social media features, spotted a \u201cWrite with Meta AI\u201d prompt on Instagram that allows people to get AI-generated suggestions for comments to users\u2019 posts.<\/p>\n Users who have access to the test feature will see a pencil icon next to the text bar under a post that they can tap to start accessing Meta AI, according to a video<\/a> posted by Manzano. From there, Meta AI will analyze the photo before generating three suggestions for comments. <\/p>\n For example, if the photo you want to leave a comment on is of someone smiling with a thumbs-up in their living room, Meta AI suggests that users comment \u201cCute living room setup,\u201d \u201cLove the cozy atmosphere,\u201d or \u201cGreat photo shoot location.\u201d If users don\u2019t like the first three AI-generated comments, they can refresh to get more suggestions.<\/p>\n \u201cWe regularly test more features for you to use Meta AI across our apps,\u201d a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch via email. \u201cOutside of DMs, you will find Meta AI there for you in areas like comments, feed, groups, and search to make your experiences more fun and useful.\u201d<\/p>\n Meta did not provide any details of the test feature\u2019s availability, but the company noted it tested AI-generated comments on Facebook last year.<\/p>\n The new feature would likely be an unwelcome one for users who would rather keep comments AI-free on Instagram, especially those who believe their friends deserve genuine comments as opposed to AI slop. Many users yearn for the days when Instagram was more authentic and there wasn\u2019t as much pressure to perform, so the addition of AI comments could be deemed inauthentic and unnecessary.<\/p>\n As with any test feature, it\u2019s unknown when or if Meta plans to roll out the feature more widely. <\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that Meta has experimented with leveraging AI in comments in different ways, as the company was spotted testing AI-generated comment summaries<\/a> on Facebook last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n