Meta Unveils Muse Spark: AI Model with Thinking Capabilities and Multimodal Magic

By: Volodymyr Stetsiuk | today, 00:54

Meta has introduced a new artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, which has acquired reasoning capabilities and has become the first representative of the new Muse lineup. The development was created by the Superintelligence team formed within the company. The model is already available in the Meta AI application and on the meta.ai website, but it is not yet available in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

What is known

Muse Spark is positioned as a lightweight model for a wide audience. It supports two operating modes — Instant and Thinking. In the second case, the system takes more time to process the request to provide a more substantiated answer. A similar approach is already used by other developers, including Anthropic in its Claude models. In the future, Meta plans to add another mode — Contemplating, which involves deeper request analysis.


Muse Spark can process images and audio. Illustration: Meta
Special attention was paid to multi-agent work. The model is capable of involving multiple artificial intelligence agents to perform a single task. For example, while planning a trip, one agent forms the route, another picks entertainment, and yet another analyzes family options. Additionally, Muse Spark is multimodal — it can work with text, images, videos, and audio. Its usage principle is reminiscent of Google Lens: the user can take a photo and receive explanations or answers.

 Muse Spark's capabilities for working with many agents. Illustration: Meta

The model also received a built-in tool for shopping: it can compare products, show their advantages and disadvantages, and provide purchase links. The launch of functions has already begun in the USA, and in the coming weeks, Meta plans to expand access to other countries and integrate Muse Spark into its main platforms. The company also stated that in the future, it might open the code of new versions of the model, although previously Mark Zuckerberg's position on open source has changed.

Source: Meta