Abstract: A messaging server system receives a message creation input from a first client device that is associated with a first user registered with the messaging server system. The messaging server system determines, based on an entity graph representing connections between a plurality of users registered with the messaging server system, that the first user is within a threshold degree of connection with a second that initiated a group story in relation to a specified event. The messaging server system determines, based on location data received from the first client device, that the first client device was located within a geo-fence surrounding a geographic location of the specified event during a predetermined event window, the geo-fence and event window having been designated by the second user, and causes the first client device to present a user interface element that enables the first user to submit content to the group story.

Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing a multiple channel message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to identify when participants at client devices are actively viewing a common message thread at the same time to establish a participant viewing state. An alternate channel communication lock prompt is supplied to the client devices in response to the participant viewing state. An alternate channel communication is delivered to the client devices in response to activation of the alternate channel communication lock prompt by at least one participant.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing an draggable shutter button during video recording. The program and method provide for displaying a user interface within an application running on a device, the user interface presenting real-time image data captured by a camera of the device, the user interface including a shutter button which is configured to be selectable by a user to initiate video recording in response to a first user gesture; and upon detecting the first user gesture selecting the shutter button, initiating video recording with respect to the real-time image data, and providing for the shutter button to be draggable in predefined directions to perform respective functions related to the video recording.

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for using a flexible electronic device to selectively interact with an eyewear device. A portable eyewear device includes a processor, a memory, and a display projected onto at least one lens assembly. A flexible electronic device includes an integrated circuit, a plurality of input sensors, and a power system, all mounted on a flexible substrate that is sized and shaped to conform to a graspable object such as a ring. The flexible electronic device operates according to a power budget, operating on a sensor power budget until it detects a first interaction with at least one of the input sensors. If the first interaction exceeds a sensitivity threshold, the flexible electronic device sends a wake signal to a nearby eyewear device. In response to the wake signal, the eyewear device presents a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display.

Abstract: A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. Geographical distributions of social activity is displayed on a map forming part of the application. A heatmap can represent posting density or unusualness.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated local story generation and curation are described. In one example embodiment, a server computer receives content from client devices, and processes the content to identify content characteristics. Stories are then generated based on the characteristics of the received content, and the stories are communicated to client devices. In certain embodiments, selection at a client device of an individual piece of content within a story may further be used by the system to provide the client device with a sub-story that includes pieces of content sharing content characteristics with the characteristics of the selected image or video.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for the dynamic generation of a map interface include generating temporal activity models by representing individual social media postings as having respective density distributions in time. Each posting's temporal density distribution spans multiple sequential time windows centered on the posting's timestamp, with density contributions decreasing in value for time windows further from the timestamp. The temporal models may be combined with spatial density distributions to generate comprehensive geo-temporal representations of social media activity. A graphical user interface displays an interactive map with overlay elements determined based on calculated activity attributes, including detected temporal patterns and anomalies identified by comparing current activity models against historical baselines. The modeling approach enables improved visualization of activity patterns while providing inherent privacy protection through probabilistic representation of individual posts.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating and displaying collections of image and video clip content are described. In one example embodiment, a device receives interface information about a group of content collections from a server computer system. When a user inputs a selection of a first content collection, the device displays images and video clips in a sequence defined by the content collection. Each piece of content (e.g. image or video clip) is displayed for less than a threshold display time. When the device finishes playing the first content collection, the device automatically begins playing a next content collection. Additional content collections generated from content submitted by other client devices can be received from the server computer system, with autoforward play of additional content collections continuing indefinitely.

Abstract: Systems and methods for causing display of a messaging achievement pictograph based on messaging activity are provided. In some example embodiments, a message activity communication is received by a messaging activity service from a client device, the messaging active communication causing and adjustment to a message activity score and the message activity score transgressing a first threshold activity score. Responsive to the message activity transgressing the first threshold activity score, an achievement pictograph is displayed on the client device. In some example embodiments, the pictograph may be ephemeral and removal of the pictograph may be triggered by a designated time or by the message activity score transgressing a second threshold activity score. In some example embodiments, a notification is generated that notifies a user of the display or removal from display of the achievement pictograph.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating sharable content items using one or more machine learning models. The methods and systems access, by an interaction application, a plurality of previously captured content items and identify a set of content items of the plurality of previously captured content items that match one or more criteria corresponding to sharable content. The methods and systems rank the set of content items. The methods and systems analyze each of the ranked set of content items by a generative machine learning model to automatically modify each content item in the ranked set of content items, a unique modification being applied to each content item in the ranked set of content items. The methods and systems generate a shareable content item feed comprising the ranked set of modified content items.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for suggesting scenarios for an image using one or more machine learning models based on a detected event. The methods and systems detect, by an interaction system associated with a first user, an event associated with a second user and generate a prompt comprising the event and a request for a plurality of scenarios that are relevant to the event. The methods and systems process the prompt by a large language model (LLM) to generate the plurality of scenarios that are relevant to the event and present an individual content item corresponding to an individual scenario of the plurality of scenarios.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for suggesting modifications for an image using one or more machine learning models. The methods and systems select, by an interaction application, an individual content item from a plurality of previously captured content items that matches one or more criteria corresponding to sharable content and generate a prompt comprising the individual content item and a request for a plurality of suggested modifications to the individual content item. The methods and systems process the prompt by a large language model (LLM) to generate the plurality of suggested modifications to the individual content item and generate a modified individual content item corresponding to an individual suggested modification of the plurality of suggested modifications.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for suggesting scenarios for an image using one or more machine learning models based on an output of an LLM. The methods and systems generate, by a device of a user, a first prompt comprising a demographic of a person and a date, and process the first prompt by a large language model (LLM) to generate a plurality of ideas relevant to the person on that date, each idea comprising a respective description and vibe. The methods and systems generate a second prompt comprising a selected idea from the plurality of ideas and a request for a plurality of scenarios that are relevant to the selected idea, process the second prompt by the LLM to generate the plurality of scenarios that are relevant to the selected idea, and present an individual content item corresponding to an individual scenario of the plurality of scenarios.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for displaying augmented reality content. The program and method provide for receiving, by a device, speech input to select augmented reality content for display; determining at least one keyword included in the speech input; identifying, from plural augmented reality content items, an augmented reality content item corresponding to the at least one keyword; and displaying the augmented reality content item with an image captured by a camera of the device.

Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing a multiple channel message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to identify when participants at client devices are actively viewing a common message thread at the same time to establish a participant viewing state. An alternate channel communication lock prompt is supplied the client devices in response to the participant viewing state. An alternate channel communication is delivered to the client devices in response to activation of the alternate channel communication lock prompt by at least one participant.

Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing a message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to maintain a message thread between users of client devices. The message thread module serves a message thread with a new text entry to a client device in response to a request for the message thread from a user. Message thread state change is collected from the client device, where the message thread state change represents an indication to automatically delete the new text entry of the message thread after the duration of a transitory display period on the client device unless an indication of a gesture applied to a display screen presenting the new text entry of the message thread is received from the client device during the transitory display period. The message thread state change is queued at the server along with additional message thread state changes associated with the collecting operation performed for additional users associated with the message thread.

Abstract: In other embodiments, a method to perform image-based searching may include receiving a group of images from a content owner; creating an index using the group of images; receiving a further image from a mobile computing device of a user; determining a correlation between the further image and the index; and/or directing the mobile computing device of the user to content of the content owner, responsive to the determining of the correlation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and serving stylized map tiles for a social media platform's map-based graphical user interface. Multiple earth imagery tiles corresponding to a geographical area are retrieved, each comprising a photographic image of a corresponding portion of the Earth's surface. Based on the earth imagery tiles, multiple stylized map tiles are generated. In response to receiving a request from a user device for display of a target area in the map-based GUI, a set of stylized map tiles corresponding to the target area is retrieved and transmitted to the user device. The generation of stylized map tiles may include retrieving a target earth imagery tile together with neighboring tiles, generating an expanded earth imagery tile, stylizing the expanded tile, and cropping to produce the final stylized map tile. Different neural networks may be used for stylizing tiles at different zoom levels.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated local story generation and curation are described. In one example embodiment, a server computer receives content from client devices, and processes the content to identify content characteristics. Stories are then generated based on the characteristics of the received content, and the stories are communicated to client devices. In certain embodiments, selection at a client device of an individual piece of content within a story may further be used by the system to provide the client device with a sub-story that includes pieces of content sharing content characteristics with the characteristics of the selected image or video.