Systems and methods for generating content

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, for a first user, a user status from a set of pre-determined user statuses, wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses is associated with a plurality of user status category icons in a user interface for selection by the first user to specify the user status;

identifying, by the computing system, a set of media content items associated with the user status;

providing, by the computing system, the first user with the set of media content items for creating a visual status content item; and

providing, by the computing system, the first user with a feature to add one or more user-created media content items to apply to the visual status content item, wherein the one or more user-created media content items include at least one of an image or a video captured by a computing device of the first user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of media content items comprise at least one of a background image, a sticker, a frame, a mask, or a filter associated with the user status.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more location-based user statuses.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more emotion-based user statuses.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more media consumption user statuses.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising automatically identifying a first media content item being consumed by the first user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising providing the first user with a set of media content items associated with the first media content item.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising pre-populating a list of media content items based on contextual information, wherein the contextual information comprises date and time information.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a visual status content item comprising at least one media content item from the set of media content items.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising publishing the visual status content item to an ephemeral story feed associated with the first user.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising:

receiving, for a first user, a user status from a set of pre-determined user statuses, wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses is associated with a plurality of user status category icons in a user interface for selection by the first user to specify the user status;

identifying, a set of media content items associated with the user status;

providing, the first user with the set of media content items for creating a visual status content item; and

providing, the first user with a feature to add one or more user-created media content items to apply to the visual status content item, wherein the one or more user-created media content items include at least one of an image or a video captured by a computing device of the first user.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the set of media content items comprise at least one of a background image, a sticker, a frame, a mask, or a filter associated with the user status.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more location-based user statuses.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more emotion-based user statuses.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more media consumption user statuses.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

receiving, for a first user, a user status from a set of pre-determined user statuses, wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses is associated with a plurality of user status category icons in a user interface for selection by the first user to specify the user status;

identifying, a set of media content items associated with the user status;

providing, the first user with the set of media content items for creating a visual status content item; and

providing, the first user with a feature to add one or more user-created media content items to apply to the visual status content item, wherein the one or more user-created media content items include at least one of an image or a video captured by a computing device of the first user.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the set of media content items comprise at least one of a background image, a sticker, a frame, a mask, or a filter associated with the user status.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more location-based user statuses.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more emotion-based user statuses.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the set of pre-determined user statuses comprise one or more media consumption user statuses.