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Copilot Portraits displays animated characters in a voice chat.
The feature is available through Copilot Labs in the US, UK, and Canada.
You need a $20-per-month Copilot Pro subscription to access it.
When I want to speak to an AI, I often enjoy chatting by voice with Microsoft Copilot. Though the voice I picked has a fun and personable British accent, the AI itself is faceless, with nothing but a background image appearing on the screen. Now, Microsoft is looking to put a face to the voice with a new experiment.
Rolling out through Copilot Labs, a new test feature known as Copilot Portraits offers a variety of animated portraits designed to enhance your Copilot Voice chats. You can choose from among 40 portraits, all with different genders, races, and nationalities. Each portrait is stylized and avoids photorealism so you're aware that you're conversing with a bot.
How to access Copilot Portraits
Sounds like a cool way to see and hear your Copilot AI. But as usual, there are a few conditions.
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