Microsoft gives Copilot a face - here's how to try your new Appearance chat buddy

Microsoft has a new experiment, called Copilot Appearance, that's designed to bring its AI assistant to life -- visually, anyway.

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Available now as an early preview in Copilot Labs, this feature layers real‑time facial expressions and non‑verbal cues onto Copilot's voice interactions. The goal is to make conversations with Microsoft's AI feel more natural, human‑like, and animated.

What is Copilot Appearance?

Copilot Appearance is a web-based experiment for Microsoft Copilot that animates the AI assistant with real‑time expressions -- it smiles, nods, and is generally expressive while speaking to you. Think of it as giving Copilot its own little face and presence.

What exactly does Copilot Appearance do?

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI CEO, describes Copilot Appearance as a digital buddy that ages alongside you.

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