Science & Tech · AI · 3 hrs ago
ByteDance prepares a Muse-like AI agent to close gap with Meta
ByteDance is preparing an AI agent modeled on Meta’s Muse.
The move is part of ByteDance’s effort to close its AI gap.
Meta’s Muse has become a big hit.
It brings AI research together in a voice-based agent with an animated avatar.
Muse helps users with various tasks, but ByteDance’s agent has not been described in detail.
The available information does not say when it will be released or what tasks it will handle.
ByteDance is preparing an AI agent or assistant similar to Meta’s Muse, according to two reports.
The move is described as an effort to close the gap with Meta and chase OpenAI.
Tech in Asia reported that ByteDance may spend up to US$70 billion on its AI push.
Japan Times described Meta’s Muse as a voice-based agent with an animated avatar that helps users with various tasks.
- Who
- ByteDance is preparing the AI product.
- What
- It plans a Muse-like AI agent or assistant.
- When
- The reports were published on November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The reports describe the effort as a push to close the AI gap with Meta and chase OpenAI.
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- Company
- ByteDance
- Product comparison
- Meta’s Muse
- Potential AI spending
- Up to US$70 billion
- Report date
- November 12, 2026