Microsoft will remove the emotional yellow character Mico from Copilot's voice mode and transfer it to the Learn Live platform. This is stated on a Microsoft help page, as summarized by The Verge AI.
Mico appeared in Copilot's voice mode last October. The character responded to user speech with facial expressions and animation, and Mustafa Suleyman described it as a way to give the chatbot an 'identity'.
For users, this means a change in the visual experience of interacting with Copilot: the character will no longer appear in voice mode, whereas in Learn Live, according to Microsoft, it will have more reasons to react. Available materials do not specify the timeline for the transfer or the future design of the voice mode.
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Why it matters
The likely consequence is a separation of the visual character from Copilot's main voice scenario. The next observable signal will be an update to the voice mode or the appearance of Mico in Learn Live. Significant uncertainty remains regarding the timeline of the transfer and whether Microsoft will retain the character in other products.