Meta adds real-time voice conversation and dynamic avatars to its Muse AI assistant

Meta adds real-time voice conversation and animated avatars to its Muse AI assistant, supporting natural turn-taking and real-time interruption. Users can choose a style from hundreds of voices, or describe speed, tone, and accent in text to let Muse adjust itself. During conversations, the Muse avatar displays corresponding expressions and gestures based on the content, and Meta says the experience is powered by Muse Realtime Voice and Muse Realtime Avatar technology. A Verge reporter found during testing that Muse usually responds quickly, but occasionally pauses when looking up information; the avatar animation performs well but is sometimes slightly eerie, and the voice also cannot fully imitate the Mark Zuckerberg persona the reporter selected.