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Meta's AI mascot Muse sparks criticism for unoriginal design

Meta has unveiled a new AI mascot named Muse, which has drawn immediate comparisons to characters from games like Among Us and Fall Guys, as well as the Doctor Who creature Adipose. The design has been criticized for lacking originality and personality, leading to questions about Meta's creative direction. AI

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Meta's AI mascot Muse sparks criticism for unoriginal design

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just consciously saw # Meta 's # Muse # AI mascot for the first time, and ffs doesn't that company have a single creative person anymore?? Immediate association

    Just consciously saw # Meta 's # Muse # AI mascot for the first time, and ffs doesn't that company have a single creative person anymore?? Immediate associations: - Among Us player character - Fall Guys character - Labubu minus the personality - Adipose (Doctor Who) i.e. gelatino…