BlockBeats reported in a brief update that Doubao’s in-development personal AI assistant is internally positioned under the name Xiaodou and is expected to launch as a standalone app. The report said the project was not started as a last-minute response after Muse gained traction, noting that the Xiaodou name had already been decided this summer. The personal assistant effort, codenamed Spell, began internal testing in April and was initially led by the Doubao mobile assistant team. More recently, the project has been integrated more closely with Doubao’s existing product lineup and is now being handled jointly by the Spell project team and the Doubao chat team. Under the current product split, Doubao’s main app remains the general AI entry point, Doubao Work is aimed at office use cases, and Xiaodou is targeting the consumer personal assistant segment.
BlockBeats reported that Doubao’s personal AI assistant product in development is named Xiaodou and is planned as a standalone app.
The report said Xiaodou was not launched on short notice after Muse went viral. The name had already been decided this summer.
Doubao began internal testing in April for a personal assistant project codenamed Spell, which was initially led by the Doubao mobile assistant team. More recently, the project has been integrated with Doubao’s existing products and is now jointly handled by the Spell project team and the Doubao chat team.
According to the report, ByteDance is accelerating the move to turn its existing personal assistant effort into a formal product. Doubao’s main app will continue to serve as the general AI entry point, Doubao Work is focused on office scenarios, and Xiaodou is aimed at the consumer personal assistant market.
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