The AI charm has become somewhat of a stereotype in the tech world — items like Friend have reduced the concept of tangible AI to little more than a reason for eye-rolling among numerous consumers.

Nevertheless, Meta hasn’t refrained from entering the fray with its own AI accessory, named Muse Charm, which aims to offer consumers another method to remain connected to its newly introduced, and already well-received, personal AI assistant, Muse.

The gadget, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled in a “one more thing” highlight during the company’s annual Connect gathering, isn’t quite ready for release just yet. Zuckerberg mentioned that his team needed to “finalize the arrangement of the components” and assured that the devices would be “prepared to ship in time for the December holidays.”

The Muse assistant, which is presently represented by a charming digital character known internally as Jolly, resides within the palm-sized totem that users can carry in their pockets or attach to a keyring. The device features a small display that showcases the avatar symbolizing the assistant. Users can converse with the gadget, which can then presumably execute tasks on their behalf.

“We integrated the entire Muse experience, encompassing the full real-time voice and avatar system, into something that fits on a keychain and is always accessible for conversation,” Zuckerberg stated during Wednesday’s keynote. “You simply tap here on the fingerprint sensor in the corner, and you can start talking without the need to unlock a phone or launch an app.”

Zuckerberg added: “So if you’re not wearing glasses, this will be by far the quickest way to communicate with your Muse and to display what’s happening around you.”

Fittingly for what it represents, the device has a semi-Tamagotchi vibe to it — a lightweight, character-rich gadget crafted to keep users perpetually connected to Meta’s software. It also appears to be a relatively low-stakes chance for the social media titan to test out AI wearables while simultaneously providing yet another method to disseminate its AI assistant to the public.