Muse Spark powers a smarter and faster Meta AI assistant, and will be rolling out to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and AI glasses in the coming weeks.

"The Wow! Signal" derives its name from a radio signal detected on Aug. 15, 1977, from Ohio State University, which suggested proof of extraterrestrial life. The Aug. 15, 1977, date was teased on Pine Knob's social channels on Thursday, part of a larger teaser campaign tied to the Muse tour launch.

Sometimes the unlikely muse arrives in the form of a deliberately strange instruction, or, rather, oblique strategy. Brian Eno, one of the most inventive minds in music, co-created a card deck called Oblique Strategies with artist Peter Schmidt in 1975.

Meta debuted its first major large language model, Muse Spark, spearheaded by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who leads Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Meta Platforms (META) on Thursday introduced Muse Spark, the first AI model developed by its Superintelligence group, signaling a deeper push into the competitive AI landscape. Muse Spark is designed specifically for its ecosystem and will power a faster,