Meta adds mini app creation to Muse with Spaces

Meta has added Spaces to its Muse artificial intelligence agents, allowing users to create mini apps around topics and tasks of their choosing. Users tell the agent what they want a Space to do, and Muse stores the resulting tools in its sidebar.

According to Muse product designer Alex Cornell, Muse Spaces turn dedicated commands into standalone interfaces that users can revisit for ongoing tracking.

Custom trackers and controls

Meta’s suggested uses for Spaces include a log of day-to-day family activities, daily product recommendations based on Instagram activity, an EV charging overview and a package tracking tool.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he had created a Space that controls the vents on his meat smoker via Bluetooth.

Expanded memory and task persistence

Meta also added expanded memory to Muse and Meta AI. Its Active Memory and Active Focus features were originally announced as part of the Muse Wonder update.

According to Meta, Active Memory helps Muse and Meta AI recall information from earlier conversations and recognize when it becomes relevant. The company said it trained its models to distinguish temporary information from permanent details, reason across time and identify information that has become stale.

Active Focus enables Muse agents to keep working toward a goal when unexpected challenges arise. Meta said it trained the models on real-world bottlenecks so they could recover or find alternatives, and reported a 67% improvement in completing everyday tasks where unexpected issues arise.

Meta has also reported that Muse exceeded 10 million downloads, with shopping as its primary use case.