Meta Hosts Super Fan” Event Promoting Meta AI

Meta introduced a new initiative dubbed “Super Fan” this summer to help fans go deeper on their favorite athletes, sports and trends with the new Meta AI assistant.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 25: A view of atmosphere during the Meta Super Fan Event on June 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images for Meta)

To launch, Meta partnered with USC basketball phenom Juju Watkins, Grammy winning rapper and avid women’s basketball fan Chance the Rapper, multidisciplinary artist, COVL and more who are advocating for people to tap into the value and range of Meta AI.

Key takeaways from yesterday’s panel:

• JuJu Watkins talked about the impact and accessibility of Meta AI for young, aspiring athletes– especially from under-resourced communities –  to leverage Meta AI as a free assistant to hone their sports, including building out training regimens, customizing nutrition plans etc.
• Chance the Rapper highlighted Meta AI’s potential to support up and coming artists by offering information and resources about how to share their music and reach new audiences.
• COVL offered her perspective on the utility of AI for creatives including how it is a built in support system for independent artists and can serve as a source of inspiration to bounce ideas.
• Ime Archibong, VP of Product Management at Meta, spoke to the convenience of having a powerful assistant in your pocket, and how people can use the technology to dive deeper into fandom about the public figures and topics they care about.

Meta AI Presents… The “Super Fan” Program

• Meta AI is one of the world’s leading AI assistants, there to help you get things done, get inspiration to create, and connect and is accessible via Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
• Meta is launching a new initiative dubbed “Super Fan” this summer that will help fans go deeper on their favorite athletes, sports and trends using the new Meta AI assistant.
• People can use Meta AI to get the quick scoop to get smart and join the conversation. Fans can find inspiration for fan makeup looks, craft a plan to train like their favorite athletes, generate trivia, quizzes and games for their watch parties and more.
• Following the event, Meta is collaborating with more Creators like Raisa Flowers to explore more ways to use Meta AI in unique ways in their respective fields including sports, beauty, fashion and across culture