Meta Invests Millions to Create Celebrity AI Avatars


Meta launched the open-source Unity application Spatial Lingo, which uses object recognition to assist language learning. The application is based on Meta's SDK and guides users to identify and describe objects in the real environment using the target language through virtual characters, offering a novel and engaging learning experience.
Meta delays Ray-Ban Display smart glasses launch in Canada, France, UK, and Italy due to inventory shortages, following high demand in the US since its fall release.....
Yann LeCun, former head of AI at Meta, revealed in an interview that there were 'fraudulent' actions during the development of Llama 4, and criticized the current AI officer Alexandr Wang for being young and inexperienced. Dissatisfied with the company's strategic changes, he chose to leave and focus on 'world model' research.
The Llama series of AI models developed by Meta was once highly praised, but the release of Llama4 in April 2025 sparked a trust crisis. Meta claimed its benchmark test results were excellent, but developers found the actual performance to be far below the advertised level, leading to suspicions that Meta may have used improper methods during testing.
Yann LeCun, former chief scientist of Meta's AI, criticized the new head of the AI lab, Alexandr Wang, for lacking sufficient research experience and being unable to effectively lead the team. LeCun pointed out that although Wang is a quick learner, his understanding of scientific research is still shallow. This move reflects internal adjustments in Meta's competition for AI talent.