Rakuten Viber, a global leader in private and secure messaging and voice-based communication, has launched a new chatbot, AI Chat and Create, providing users easy access to AI text and image generators. By integrating advanced models of generative AI, such as DALL-E and Davinci, the Viber app now allows users to ask the chatbot any question or test the chatbot's creativity by designing unique images. With just a few taps, users can transition between chatting with friends to using the bot, sharing their art, or answer a question effortlessly. Read More: ChatGPT by Open AI: All you need to know "Excitement about generative AI technology currently has much of the tech industry's attention and every day more and more people are exposed to the wonders that can be achieved with this technology. However, access to some of these tools is not very simple for everyone and now, we are offering the easiest way to try out various AI services in the comfort of a Viber chat, inside the app, without the need to register to a special service or further hassle and completely free," Ofir Eyal, CEO of Rakuten Viber, said. "We provide access to these industry-leading AI tools directly on the app and users can quickly share their creations or answers. Right now, the chatbot offers two options – one for images and one for text - and we're looking continuously to expand the offering in the near future," Ofir added. "The chatbot already has over 70,000 subscribers and over 250,000 viewers and is constantly growing. If people don't know where to start, they can easily click "Inspire Me" for the chatbot to share an example of its capabilities," Viber said.s Read more: Viber cuts business ties with Facebook The AI Chat and Create chatbot can be found by searching in the chat function of the Viber app or on its explore page.

Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, has cut all business ties with social media giant Facebook aiming to protect its one billion users.