Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar
Meta has released a video chat feature for its Muse AI agent, allowing users in the U.S. to interact with a customizable, animated avatar. The feature uses real-time voice and avatar technology to create a more anthropomorphic experience.
Why it matters
This rollout represents a significant step in Meta's strategy to integrate AI agents into daily consumer life through more personal, interactive interfaces.
Muse Voice, a feature that lets users call and video chat with Meta’s consumer AI agent, Muse, is now available to everyone in the U.S., the company announced on Thursday.
First introduced at Meta’s Connect developer conference in September, the video chatting feature involves new AI models, Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice technology, which help power the digital avatar that chats with the user.
While other AI competitors offer voice chat features, Meta’s Muse offers a cute, animated avatar (nicknamed Jolly), which users interact with as they ask questions or request tasks to be handled on their behalf. Users can also customize the avatar as they choose, changing it to something that looks more like a person, animal, or some other character.
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