Snapchat Testing a New Video Feature Called Cameo
Cameo can be a fun way to communicate with your friends.
Snapchat is all set to launch a big latest feature called Cameo, which is spotted by French users of the app, allows you to use your selfies to replace faces of people in videos and GIFs which you can share with your friends.
At first glimpse, the Cameo feature sounds a bit similar to the Chinese app Zao, which allow you to overlay your face on faces of actors. This had led to a lot of controversies. The Cameo feature seen so far include GIFs, so it may not be a 'deepfakes' type feature inside Snapchat. Cameo can be a fun way to communicate with your friends. As we all know, Snapchat has a predefined set of GIFs which are eligible to be used for Cameo, any misuse of this technology sounds like a far-fetched idea at least as of now.
Snapchat said, "Cameos aren't ready to take the stage yet, but stay tuned for their global debut soon!"
Update 12/9/19: Following TechCrunch's story, Snap announced today that it will launch "SnapchaCameos" on December 18th with a global roll out on iOS and Android. https://t.co/2raYCtZ77K
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At present no other app has this feature, where you can replace your photo over that of a person in a GIF. People who are not too fond of avatars, they can use this as a Bitmoji replacement.
This feature could undoubtedly give Snapchat an edge over other apps. It is not known yet when Cameo will be rolled out for all Snapchat users.
