Higgsfield Upgrades Viral Soul AI With Inpaint Editing
The Rise of Higgsfield Soul
In a crowded field of generative AI, the startup Higgsfield recently captured viral attention with its Soul AI image generator. While tools from giants like OpenAI and Google dominate the conversation with text-to-image and video generation, Soul stood out with a unique approach. It offers users over 50 distinct visual styles to apply before entering a text prompt. This clever, filter-like feature allows the AI to generate images that look less like digital creations and more like professional photos shot on a high-end camera.
Introducing Inpaint The Powerful New Editing Tool
Any robust AI image platform needs strong editing capabilities, and Higgsfield has just delivered a major update. The company has rolled out its new Inpaint feature, which allows users to perform precise edits on specific elements within a photo. As announced on social media, the feature is now available for users to try in beta.
Introducing Higgsfield Soul Inpaint. Same Soul-style high aesthetic, now with pixel-perfect control. Inpaint anything you want: clothes, hair, objects, and keep the Soul. Retweet this post to get a full guide in DMs. Try it now: pic.twitter.com/Qly1vKpSoE
— Higgsfield AI 🧩 (@higgsfield_ai) July 3, 2025
The process is incredibly intuitive. Users can simply “paint” over an area of an image they wish to alter, provide a text prompt describing the change, and let the AI handle the rest. This functionality isn't limited to images created within Soul; you can also upload your own photos for editing. Furthermore, Inpaint integrates with Higgsfield's other creative tools, including Camera moves, VFX, and Avatars, enabling users to turn their static edits into dynamic AI-generated videos.
How Inpaint Stacks Up Against the Competition
While AI-powered image editing is not a new concept—with similar features found in Google Photos and Apple Intelligence—Higgsfield is positioning Inpaint as a game-changer for content creators. The platform is pitched as a tool to rapidly produce high-quality content for social media. Instead of conducting time-consuming photoshoots, a creator could change outfits, hairstyles, or accessories in an image within seconds.
How it works: → Generate an image in Higgsfield Soul → Inpaint directly with a mask and a prompt → Combine with Camera moves, VFX, and Avatars to turn static edits into living, speaking visuals
— Higgsfield AI 🧩 (@higgsfield_ai) July 3, 2025
Higgsfield also highlights its potential for generating memes, visual stories, or even entire faceless social media channels with precise and consistent edits.
A Tool for Creators and the Question of Authenticity
The simplicity and power of tools like Soul and Inpaint raise important questions about digital authenticity. The ease with which anyone can now “Photoshop” images to a convincing degree is a growing concern. While incredibly useful for creators, this technology also makes it easier to create misleading or entirely fake content.
This concern is amplified by the general lack of mandatory, visible watermarks on AI-generated images. While some of the examples shared by Higgsfield include a “Made in Higgsfield” watermark, it is not yet clear if this is a permanent, non-removable feature for all generated content. As these tools become more accessible and powerful than ever, the conversation around responsible use and clear identification of AI-manipulated media is crucial.
You can try the new Inpaint feature, currently in beta, on the Higgsfield website.
