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Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds

Two smartphone screenshots of the Messenger video calling feature. Left: the person making the call; right: call settings screen.
Image: Meta

Meta has announced that it’s adding HD video calling and noise suppression to its Messenger app, along with several other features like AI backgrounds that help bring it up to par with other popular smartphone video calling apps.

HD video calling is enabled by default on Wi-Fi but can be turned on for calls using your cell data plan in the “Call settings” menu. You’ll also find options to adjust noise cancellation or switch your call’s audio output. Meta says it’s giving users the ability to leave voice or video messages as well.

Image: Meta

Messenger now has AI-generated backgrounds.

Apps like Google Meet, Zoom, and FaceTime have all had these features already, and for many years in some cases. The same goes…

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