Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly working on a new AI model, which will be focused on image and video processing, led by the company’s Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang.

Focus on Image And Word Models

The new AI model, “Mango,” is being developed alongside Meta’s next large language model, which is text-based, reported The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Wang discussed these AI models during an internal company Q&A session on Thursday, along with Chris Cox, Meta’s Chief Product Officer.

The models are likely to be launched in the first half of 2026. Wang also highlighted that the focus for the new text model, “Avocado,” is to enhance its coding capabilities. “Avocado” was likely to be launched by late 2025 but was pushed to 2026.

The company is also in the early stages of exploring the development of ‘world models’, which are AI ...