Meta recently launched Muse Agent, a new generation of cute agent helpers. Now, the company has launched Spaces, a new way to communicate and collaborate.
As far as I know, Spaces are basically breakout conversations that revolve around a specific topic. However, Meta calls the space a “custom experience.” These are located in the sidebar of the interface that interacts with the Muse agent. Click in the space to open a conversation and let Muse work towards a specific goal on your behalf.
For example, if you want to plan a vacation, you can open a new space focused on that specific project, and whenever you want to work in Muse, click on that specific tab to open it. Or, if you’re focused on collecting recipes for an upcoming family event, you’ll open up a new space for that specific project. Other examples Mehta cites include holiday gift trackers, wedding planners, and spaces for DIY projects.
“You describe your idea in chat, and Muse builds the space for you, including trackers, planners, and project boards,” Mehta says.
Spaces can also be easily integrated with third-party apps and information, Mehta said.
“When you connect the apps you use, Spaces stays updated in the background, so you’ll see new concert dates, price changes, or savings progress without you having to ask,” the company said.
On Friday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted about new features in X: “I’ve been playing around with spaces in Muse lately. You tell Muse what you want and it builds it. I’ve created a BBQ game, an event tracker, and a home control dashboard. I can’t wait to see what you build.”
Muse agents and the cute avatars that surround them have received a relatively warm welcome over the past few months. In an October earnings call, Zuckerberg said Agent had 10 million users in the U.S. and Canada less than two months after its debut.
It’s clear that the company is busy building an agent-centric user experience. In fact, Spaces is the second new Muse feature that Meta debuted last week. The company also announced Thursday Muse Voice, which allows users to video chat with agents and give them verbal commands.
The company competes with other cute and cuddly AI agents, including OpenAI’s dots and SpaceXAI’s Grokbot, which also debuted with cartoonish personas.
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