Microsoft unveils AI character 'Mico,' could it become an Office dolphin?



Microsoft has announced Mico , an AI companion that responds to user voice input by changing facial expressions and colors.

Human-centered AI | Microsoft Copilot Blog

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2025/10/23/human-centered-ai/

You can see how Mico reacts by watching the video below.

Meet Mico - YouTube


The video does not include audio, but it appears to respond to the user's voice input by changing its shape, color, and facial expression. There's also a color-changing button in the top right of the screen, and the color changes each time you click it. Incidentally, the name Mico comes from ' Microsoft Co- pilot.'



There are also videos posted online showing Mico in action.




Mico has ear-like protrusions.



Mico has changed its form in various ways, even transforming into the form of '

Clippy .' Clipper is a fellow Office assistant, just like Kyle, the ' How to Make You Go ' guy. In the English version of Office, Clipper reigned as the standard assistant, not Kyle. It seems that Microsoft wants Mico to be like Kyle or Clippy.



Microsoft has also announced other new features for Copilot, such as 'controllable long-term memory,' 'connectors that can work with OneDrive, Outlook, Google Drive, Gmail, etc.', and 'Learn Live,' which provides advice on how to solve homework, as well as ' Copilot Mode in Edge ,' which adds the ability to automatically execute tasks using Copilot to Edge.




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