Microsoft retires its AI companion from Copilot Voice less than a year after launch

Microsoft is retiring Mico from Copilot Voice less than a year after introducing the animated character as the visual face of its AI assistant. The expressive yellow avatar will disappear from Copilot Voice as accounts receive Microsoft’s updated Copilot experience, though Microsoft isn’t killing Mico entirely. Instead, Microsoft is moving the character to Learn Live, where it will serve as an animated tutor.

Mico debuted in Copilot Voice in October 2025, giving Microsoft’s otherwise conventional chatbot a more recognizable visual identity. The character reacted to users in real time with facial expressions and animations while Copilot responded through voice. Microsoft AI…