US EditionMeta Is Developing New AI Image and Video Model Code-Named ‘Mango’
Meta's Mango targets image and video AI while Avocado focuses on coding; both aim for 2026 launch to rival Google and OpenAI, with AI investments boosting ad returns.
- During an internal Q&A on Thursday, Alexandr Wang, Chief AI Officer, and Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer, revealed Meta Platforms Inc. is developing Mango, an image- and video-focused AI model.
- Superintelligence Labs, based in Menlo Park, is building three new AI models as part of Meta's expanded AI effort launched earlier this year.
- Technical leads described Avocado as a coding-focused text model delayed beyond its original launch, while MSL reported a breakthrough in world models that predict physical consequences from visual input.
- Following the disclosure, the company raised its FY25 capital expenditure guidance and shares rose 2.32% to close at $664.45 on Thursday, according to Beth Kindig.
- Mango will compete with Google's Nano Banana and Veo and OpenAI's ChatGPT Image and Sora as image and video features drive user growth and rivals push coding tools for enterprise clients.
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Meta Plans ‘Mango’ Video and Image AI Model for 2026
Meta Platforms is working on two new AI models—one focused on images and video, and the other on text—for release in the first half of 2026, the company’s chief AI officer Alexandr Wang told employees on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal said Wang made his remarks about the video and image model, which is code-named Mango, and the text model, code-named Avocado, in a company question and
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technewstube.comMeta prepares major AI push in 1H26
Meta is accelerating its AI strategy with the development of two new flagship AI models. According to , its image and video generation system code-named "Mango," and a text-based LLM dubbed "Avocado" are both expected to debut in the first half of 2026. The initiative marks Meta's most aggressive attempt yet to close the gap with rivals OpenAI, Google, and Elon Musk's xAI.
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