Meta is mulling launching a standalone app for short-form movies, The Information reported, citing an nameless supply who heard Instagram head Adam Mosseri speaking concerning the undertaking to workers.

The undertaking is reportedly code-named Mission Ray that goals to enhance suggestions for brand spanking new customers and current customers within the U.S., and have extra three-minute movies, the report cited the supply as saying.

Meta didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Final month, the corporate introduced a video modifying app referred to as Edits to compete with CapCut (owned by TikTok mother or father firm ByteDance), because it aimed to capitalize on TikTok and ByteDance’s uncertain future in the U.S.

Presently, Instagram’s feed is a mixture of pictures, movies (Reels), and Tales. Nevertheless, many customers really feel the app has turn into cluttered because it heavily features videos, and is not sticking to its roots as a photo-sharing app. If the corporate spins Reels out right into a standalone app for short-form movies, it might create a possibility for Instagram to spotlight its different options.

Earlier this 12 months, Instagram began paying creators to advertise Instagram on different platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. It has reportedly additionally began providing big money to creators to submit solely on Reels.