Meta has officially launched Muse Voice, allowing all users in the United States to make voice and video calls with its consumer artificial intelligence agent, Muse. First unveiled at the Meta Connect developer conference in September, the new video-chatting capability is powered by advanced Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice technologies.
Unlike competitors that limit interactions to voice, Meta's agent features customizable animated avatars, such as a default fluffy white dog nicknamed Jolly, which users can modify to resemble people, animals, or other characters. The system employs subtle facial expressions and gestures matching the conversation's tone, designed to foster a stronger connection between consumers and their AI assistant during live dialogue.
The rollout was announced by Meta’s chief AI officer via a blog post and a demonstration on X. This release precedes Meta's planned launch of a Tamagotchi-style wearable device called Muse Charm before the end of the year, bringing the animated avatar to a small screen for on-the-go interactions. Why it matters: This expansion makes interactive, animated AI avatars broadly accessible to U.S. consumers across mobile, web, and Mac platforms ahead of new hardware integrations.