Meta says its Muse Voice feature, which lets users call and video chat with an animated AI avatar, is now available to everyone in the United States.
Meta says its Muse Voice feature, which lets users call and video chat with the company’s consumer AI agent, Muse, is now available to everyone in the United States. The company announced the rollout on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
The feature uses two technologies Meta calls Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice. The default animated avatar is nicknamed Jolly, and users can customize it to look like a person, an animal, or another character. Users can also choose from voice options, including playful and personality-led styles.
Meta says the avatar will use “subtle expressions and gestures” that match the tone of the conversation. The avatar does not see the user but hears them and reacts based on the conversation.
Real-time conversations are supported on mobile, web, and Mac. Meta says support will later come to its AI Glasses and the upcoming Muse Charm hardware device.
The rollout was announced in a blog post and on X. Meta’s chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, shared a demo of his Muse in action. In the video, Wang joked about his habit of posting memes on X, which he told his Muse may have gotten him in trouble with his boss. His Muse, a fluffy white dog, responded with a suggestion to add disclaimers to memes that could be misinterpreted as Meta endorsing anything risqué.
The video chat rollout comes ahead of Meta’s planned launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable device for Muse before year-end. The digital avatar will appear on the device’s small screen, letting users talk to the agent, which can then reply or carry out tasks for them.
Meta is betting that giving its AI assistant a face and voice will make users feel more connected to it. The company says anthropomorphizing Muse could strengthen that connection as users engage in live conversations with the agent.
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