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ByteDance prepares to launch Muse-like AI agent in coming weeks

ByteDance is preparing to release an AI agent inspired by Meta's Muse within the coming weeks, aiming to bolster its position in AI video and catch up to frontier labs by 2029 or 2030.

ByteDance building exterior and logo displayed inside an Engadget social media graphic about its AI agent.
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TikTok owner ByteDance plans to release a new AI assistant in the coming weeks to compete with Meta's Muse and bolster its footprint in AI video, according to reports from Bloomberg and Engadget.[3][6][7][4]

Financial news account Wall St Engine reported that the proactive agent is called Spell and has been undergoing internal testing since April, with plans to integrate it into ByteDance's Doubao assistant.[2][5]

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming outlined the roadmap to researchers, engineers, and support staff during a private all-hands meeting with the company's AI team. According to Bloomberg, Zhang stated that ByteDance intends to compete at the cutting edge alongside OpenAI and Anthropic, though he cautioned that reaching the frontier would take until at least 2029 or 2030.[1][5][6][8]

Key facts

  • ByteDance is preparing to release an AI agent modeled after Meta's Muse in the coming weeks to augment its lead in AI video.
  • Wall St Engine reported that the agent is named Spell and has been in internal testing since April.
  • The agent is expected to integrate with ByteDance's existing Doubao assistant.
  • Co-founder Zhang Yiming detailed the initiative to researchers and engineers during a private AI all-hands meeting.
  • Zhang said ByteDance aims to rival OpenAI and Anthropic and reach the AI frontier by 2029 or 2030.

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  1. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Sources: ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming says the company plans to launch a Muse-like AI assistant in the coming weeks and reach the AI frontier by 2029-2030 (Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogPost on X ·

    BYTEDANCE 🔥: According to Bloomberg, ByteDance is planning to release its own proactive AI agent in the coming weeks! Bloomberg also reported that the company has plans to become a frontier lab by 2029. SeeBot? 👀👀👀 https://t.co/T8woX0hHeG

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  3. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    ByteDance plans the release of a Muse-like agent to augment its lead in AI video https://t.co/D05saLKSI9

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    Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·

    𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲 ByteDance is stepping up its AI ambitions with a new personal assistant inspired by Meta's Muse. The TikTok owner is working to close the gap with OpenAI and Anthropic, while investing in language models, video generation and AI infrastructure. #ByteDance #AI #AIAgent #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenAI #Anthropic #MetaAI #TikTok #TechNews #AnalyticsInsight #AnalyticsInsightMagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/KMZyYzZcpR

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    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·

    ByteDance is preparing to launch a Muse-like AI agent, reportedly called Spell, in the coming weeks. It's been in internal testing since April and is expected to integrate with existing Doubao assistant. Co-founder Zhang Yiming outlined the plan to ByteDance's AI team. https://t.co/rFQVgbIGce

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  6. TE

    TechmemeArticle ·

    Sources: ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming says the company plans to launch a Muse-like AI assistant in the coming weeks and reach the AI frontier by 2029-2030 (Bloomberg) Bloomberg : Sources: ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming says the company plans to launch a Muse-like AI assistant in the coming weeks and reach the AI frontier by 2029-2030 — ByteDance Ltd. plans the release of a Muse-like AI assistant in the coming weeks to augment its lead in AI video …

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  7. EN

    Engadget@engadgetPost on X ·

    The Chinese company wants to compete with Meta’s Muse. https://t.co/OPSm47glGy

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  8. AC

    Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_Post on X ·

    ByteDance is launching its own personal AI agent this month, no name announced yet. What I found even more interesting than the agent news was ByteDance's AI industry timeline: they believe they will catch up to the US frontier by 2029–2030. https://t.co/OHzur4dUpy

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