Google Meet, the video conferencing app that lets users video chat with others, is introducing new filters that are sure to give nightmares to anyone who uses them. The new filters include “Nightmare Fuel” which makes people look like they’re from a horror movie and “Creepy Clowns” which make clowns look creepy and scary. The Nightmare Fuel filter was created in response to complaints from users who said that the other filters were too normal. The Creepy Clowns filter was created in response to complaints from users who said that the other filters were too boring. Google Meet CEO Patrick Pichette defended the new filters saying that they’re meant to make the app more fun and interesting for users. However, many people are concerned about how the new filters will affect their privacy and how easy it will be for Google to track what we’re watching. ..
Google Meet is the platform of choice for many companies to engage in remote meetings, and it also lets you spruce up things with filters and backgrounds to make meetings more fun. These new filters, though, blur the line between fun and creepy.
Google Meet has launched a handful of new filters to “help bring an element of fun to meetings.” There’s a log head one that puts your face into a log, and that one is actually silly and fun. There’s also a working bunny that looks not overly bad, but there’s also a strawberry one that’s downright creepy. It evokes the same vibes as filters on Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, yet there’s something about it that just looks… off. Like that strawberry is going to kidnap you at night.
You can use these filters just like you can currently use all other filters, by going into the “Apply visual effects” section. If you’d like to give these new filters a spin, they should become available for everyone within the next 15 days. Administrators have the option of turning them off for work and school accounts, so it’s possible someone in your IT department could decide to hide them away forever.
We can’t guarantee you won’t scar your co-workers for life if you use the strawberry one, though.
Source: Google
