Muse loses Instagram, X handle to Meta AI agent
Muse has been singing about a tech dystopia for nearly 3 decades
Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard, and Chris Wolstenholme. By Daniel Knighton/Getty Images
- The band Muse changed its Instagram and X name from "Muse" to "museband."
- Meta’s new personal AI agent is also called Muse and appears to have the handles.
- It remains unclear whether Meta requested the handles or bought them from the band.
- Social media users noted the irony because Muse often writes about fears around technology.
Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff.
The band Muse has surrendered its Instagram and X handles to Meta after the release of its new AI agent, Muse.
The English rock band Muse has been renamed on Instagram and X from “Muse” to “museband.”
Despite the band Muse having had its Instagram account since 2012 and its X account since 2008, it has seemingly surrendered the handle to Mark Zuckerberg’s newest AI agent.
Meta has just released its latest personal AI agent, which is tailored to help streamline productivity for everyone. The agent is also called Muse.
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Cybernews has reached out to Meta for comment.
Social media users have commented on the irony of this situation, as Muse has created music around the theme of technology, tapping into the anxiety that accompanies its advancement.
“The band literally spent 30 years writing dystopian prophecy songs, and the machine still came for their @ first. That's the most Muse ending possible, honestly,” said one X user.
“Muse spent 30 years singing about the machine takeover, only for the machine to fire them first,” echoed another user.
