Meta launches real time Muse AI voice and video chat in US

Meta announced on Thursday that its Muse Voice feature is now available to all users in the United States, TechCrunch AI and BigGo Finance both reported. The update allows users to place calls and conduct video chats with Meta's consumer artificial intelligence agent. Mashable and The Next Web also reported that the feature adds real-time voice support and expressive animated avatars to the application. [1][4][5][6]

The video chatting functionality relies on new artificial intelligence models named Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice, according to TechCrunch AI. These underlying models power the interactive digital character that chats directly with the user. Users can interact with a customizable animated avatar nicknamed Jolly as they ask questions or request tasks. [1]

Meta initially introduced the virtual assistant technology at its Connect developer conference in September, according to TechCrunch AI. Muse is an artificial intelligence agent designed by Meta Platforms that can execute long-running tasks on behalf of a user rather than functioning solely as a single-exchange chatbot. The software operates across iOS, Android, and web platforms in the United States. [1][7]

The release of the video chat feature comes ahead of a planned launch for a Tamagotchi-like wearable charm device designed to bring the Muse agent to life, TechCrunch AI and BigGo Finance both reported. [1][6]