Microsoft lets you pick a character for your AI – with its new Copilot Portraits feature

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Copilot Portraits displays animated characters in a voice chat.
• The feature is available through Copilot Labs in the US, UK, and Canada.
• You need a $20-per-month Copilot Pro subscription to access it.

When I want to speak to an AI, I often enjoy chatting by voice with Microsoft Copilot. Though the voice I picked has a fun and personable British accent, the AI itself is faceless, with nothing but a background image…