Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar
Meta has made its Muse Voice feature available to all U.S. users, enabling voice and video chats with its animated Muse AI avatar.Summary
Meta announced on Thursday that Muse Voice, a feature allowing users to call and video chat with its consumer AI agent Muse, is now available to everyone in the U.S. First introduced at Meta's Connect developer conference in September, the feature uses new AI models called Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice to power the digital avatar. Unlike competitors that offer only voice chat, Meta's Muse features a customizable, cute animated avatar (nicknamed Jolly) that users can change to look like a person, animal, or other character. The company believes this anthropomorphization could make consumers feel more connected to their AI agent. During conversations, the avatar uses subtle expressions and gestures matching the tone of the discussion. Meta's chief AI officer Alexandr Wang announced the rollout via blog post and on X, sharing a demo. The launch comes ahead of Meta's planned release of a Tamagotchi-like wearable device for Muse before year-end, which will display the avatar on a small screen. Real-time conversations are supported on mobile, web, and Mac, with future support planned for Meta's AI Glasses and the upcoming Muse Charm hardware device.
(Source：TechCrunch)