It's Wednesday, June 17th. Meta is putting AI search and creative editing directly inside Facebook. Google's June Pixel Drop brings Gemini Omni video creation and AI music generation to Pixel. This week is about AI moving into the feeds, cameras, and phones people already use.
Every Wednesday, we break down the latest AI tools we recommend adding to your stack.
TOOL SPOTLIGHT
1️⃣ Meta AI Turns Facebook Into A Search And Creation Surface
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Meta rolled out new AI-powered Facebook features on June 15, including AI Mode, a search tab that uses Meta AI to answer questions with public culture, opinions, and recommendations from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The update also adds new creative tools for photos and videos, including collage cutout templates, transition effects, and opt-in camera roll sharing suggestions.
Ask questions in AI Mode and get answers rooted in public posts, Reels, Groups, and other Meta surfaces, rather than only seeing a list of links.
Use the new creative tools to turn existing photos and videos into shareable edits, including collages, cutouts, and stylized video montages.
Camera roll suggestions remain opt-in and can be turned off, which matters because the feature touches personal media before it is shared.
Available inside Facebook as the rollout reaches users. Meta says the experience is powered by Meta AI and its Muse Spark model, with creative tools appearing in the Facebook sharing flow. Basic Meta AI search features remain free. However, advanced processing tools are tied to Meta’s new premium tier, starting at $3.99/month.
The search feature will get the comparison to Google, but the creative flow is the more practical move. Meta is putting AI at the moment people already decide what to post, which makes the tool less about prompting and more about turning a half-formed social idea into something ready to share.
TOOL SPOTLIGHT
2️⃣ Google Brings Gemini Omni To Pixel Video And Music Creation
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Google released the June Pixel Drop on June 16 with creator-focused Gemini upgrades. Gemini Omni on Pixel lets users create and edit video by chatting naturally with Gemini, while Gemini's music generation tool can turn a text idea or photo into a custom track with adjustable style, vocals, and tempo.
Create or edit video from text, images, and existing camera roll clips. Users can start from scratch, remix their own media, or use premade templates.
Build a custom AI avatar that looks and sounds like you, then use it inside generated video content.
Use Screen Reactions to record yourself alongside on-screen activity, which gives creators a simpler way to make tutorials, reactions, and social explainers.
Open the Gemini app on a Pixel running Android 17, go to the tools menu, and pick the creation tool you want. Music generation (Lyria 3) is free on Android 17; video with Gemini Omni 2 needs a paid Gemini Pro plan, starting at $20/month.
Pixel Drops used to feel like feature maintenance. This one is closer to a creator workflow update. Google is turning the phone into the editing surface itself: video, music, avatar, and screen recording all live where the source media already sits.
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