Meta gives Muse a live avatar, with subsecond video responses
Alexandr Wang's team pairs Muse Realtime Voice with a video model Meta says runs at about 870 milliseconds and watermarks generated output.
By Ryan Merket · Published · Updated
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Why it matters
Meta is testing whether its Muse assistant can make generated video part of ordinary conversation. The launch's key evidence is engineering-focused: Meta reports about 870 ms to the first synchronized response and 12 video sessions per GB200, while its preference comparison remains company-run.
Alexandr Wang (@alexandr_wang) introduced Muse Realtime Avatar on September 24th, adding a live, animated face and body to Meta's Muse assistant. The model synchronizes generated video with Muse Realtime Voice, and Meta says the system returns the first byte of a synchronized response about 870 milliseconds after a user finishes speaking. Wang, Scale AI's founder who joined Meta to work on its AI efforts, is positioning the avatar as part of a broader push to make Muse a conversational agent people can see as well as hear.…
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