Meta pulls Muse Image AI after Hollywood privacy backlash

Meta pulled its Muse Image AI feature from Instagram and the Meta AI app just three days after launch after significant backlash over privacy concerns. The tool, the first from Meta Superintelligence Labs, allowed users to generate AI images referencing any public Instagram account by default — with no opt-in required. SAG-AFTRA, talent agency CAA, and actors including Hannah Einbinder publicly criticized the feature, arguing that using someone's image and likeness without explicit consent is unacceptable. Meta initially defended the tool but reversed course within 24 hours of Mark Zuckerberg's public pushback, acknowledging it 'missed the mark' on privacy. The episode reflects a recurring pattern of Meta launching AI features with opt-out defaults and retreating under pressure.

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