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Meta adds voice support and expressive avatars to its Muse AI agent
Meta has added voice support and expressive avatars to its Muse AI agent in the United States.
Users can speak to Muse to give instructions or ask questions, and choose from hundreds of voices.
The update is rolling out across Muse’s mobile, web and Mac apps.
Meta launched Muse in September, and it has passed five million app downloads.
The changes are meant to make conversations feel more natural, including when users practise interviews, presentations or pitches.
Muse’s avatars also change their facial expressions to match what they say.
US users can try the new features now, though how well Muse handles spoken conversations remains to be seen.
Meta has made voice and video conversations with its Muse AI agent available to users in the United States.
Users can speak with Muse and interact with an animated avatar whose expressions and gestures respond to the conversation.
Users can customize the avatar and choose from hundreds of voices.
The feature works on mobile, web and Mac, with support for Meta AI Glasses and the upcoming Muse Charm device planned for later.
Meta says a more human-like avatar could help consumers feel more connected to the AI agent.
- Who
- Meta and users of its Muse AI agent.
- What
- Meta added voice support and expressive avatars, allowing users to talk with Muse and video chat with its avatar.
- When
- Announced on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Available to users in the United States on mobile, web and Mac.
- Why
- Meta says a more human-like avatar could help consumers feel more connected to Muse.
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Meta first introduced the video-chatting feature at its Connect developer conference.
Meta announced that Muse voice and avatar features were available to users in the United States.
Meta plans to launch a Tamagotchi-like wearable device for Muse.
- Availability
- United States
- Platforms
- Mobile, web and Mac
- Voice options
- Hundreds
- Avatar technology
- Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice
- Planned device
- Muse Charm, described as upcoming
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What people are saying
Starting today in the US, we’re rolling out voice and expressive avatars in the Muse app across mobile app, web and Mac app, giving you a new, natural way to interact with your Muse.
Some things are better rehearsed out loud. Prepare for a job interview, run through a presentation, or talk through a pitch — hearing a response and answering in the moment makes it feel more like the real thing.
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Now in the Muse app: talk with your Muse in real time. And pick from multiple voices 🗣️
🚨MUSE FEATURE ALERT 🚨 muse voice is out for everyone in the US! you can now phone call and video chat with your muse whenever you need. i personally have a sticky situation today, and asked muse for some advice. sage and calm as always ❤️