Digital creation platform Picsart is launching new in-app communities dedicated to specific topics and interests, the company announced<\/a> on Tuesday. The communities are called \u201cSpaces\u201d and are described as a place where users can connect and create around the things that they love.<\/p>\n In a blog post<\/a>, Picsart explained that it sees Spaces as collaborative forums or group chats with people who share the same interests. When you\u2019re in a Space, you can browse, post content, and like and comment on other\u2019s posts.<\/p>\n Some of the current Spaces on Picsart are titled \u201cCats,\u201d \u201cGenerative AI,\u201d \u201cK-pop Fans,\u201d and \u201cLight Effect Edits.\u201d You can suggest new Spaces for Picsart to create. Picsart plans to offer users the ability to create and moderate their own Spaces in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe you\u2019re sharing your latest k-pop album art edit, or showing others how to use a new AI tool,\u201d Picsart wrote in the blog post. \u201cMaybe you\u2019re looking to find new nature content and just want to get inspired. Whatever it is, Spaces is a way to express your passions, collaborate and get inspired by others, learn new tips and tricks, and have an easier content discovery experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Picsart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Picsart explains that for the more technical Spaces, like \u201cLight Effect Edits\u201d and \u201cAI Replace,\u201d users are sharing tips and tricks. As for more general interest Spaces, it\u2019s all about content and user discovery.<\/p>\n To get started with Spaces, you have to first make sure you have the most up-to-date version of Picsart. From there, you should see the new Spaces icon on the top right corner of your screen. You can browse through different communities and engage with content even if you aren\u2019t a member of that Space yet. If you want to create a post, you will have to join the Space. Once you have joined, you can tap the bar at the bottom of the screen labelled \u201ccreate a post\u201d and click the image library icon on the left, which will open up your camera roll and allow you to select an image to post. You also have the option to post directly from the Picsart editor or your profile.<\/p>\n The rest of the feature functions like any other social platform. You can tap the heart icon to like a post, tap the message icon to comment and tap the \u201cRemix\u201d button to continue editing and iterating upon another user\u2019s post. If you want to report a post, you can do so by tapping the three dots on the top right of a post.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Picsart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Picsart has over 150 million monthly active users and 80% of them are under the age of 35. The company says its popularity and growth is tied to what Gen Z wants and right now, it believes that\u2019s micro-communities. In early testing, Picsart saw Spaces users generating 15x more content and seeing 20x more post engagement across the platform.<\/p>\n With Spaces, Picsart says it\u2019s focused on driving engagement between users and enabling easier content discovery, which opens up the potential for premium and collaborative features in the future. The company says it\u2019s exploring more direct monetization down the line.<\/p>\n Although Picsart already has some social features, such as the ability to follow others, the launch of Spaces indicates that the company wants to build out its platform beyond its digital creation tools and focus more on social collaboration. The introduction of Spaces also comes at a time when users are looking for alternatives to Twitter, which has been going to downhill<\/a> since Elon Musk purchased the social network last year.<\/p>\n Spaces is currently available to all users in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia for both standard and Gold members. Picsart plans to roll out Spaces to more users soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Picsart's](\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/picsart-spaces-2.png\")
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