Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar
Meta's AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable designed to bring Muse to life.
Meta has announced that US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar. The feature, called Muse Voice, is now available to everyone in the United States. Muse Voice uses new AI models, Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice technology, to power the digital avatar that users interact with.
Muse Voice allows users to call and video chat with their AI agent, which can answer questions and handle tasks on their behalf. Users can customize the avatar to resemble a person, animal, or other character. Meta believes that giving the AI a cute, animated avatar could help users feel more connected to it.
During the conversation, the Muse avatar will use subtle expressions and gestures to match the tone of the discussion. Meta demonstrated this feature with a video showing its chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, joking around and referencing his love of posting memes on X. His animated Muse avatar responded with a suggestion to add disclaimers to potentially risqué memes.
This new video chat capability comes just before Meta plans to launch a Tamagotchi-like wearable device for its Muse AI agent before the end of the year. When the device arrives, the digital avatar will be displayed on its small screen, enabling users to talk to the agent, which can then reply or carry out tasks for them. Users can interact with the Muse AI agent via mobile, web, and Mac platforms, with further integration planned for Meta's AI Glasses and the upcoming "Muse Charm" hardware device.
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