Virtual assistant avatar for smart devices

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• determining a profile for a virtual assistant avatar associated with a user, the profile for the virtual assistant avatar comprising at least one of a visual component, a voice component, and a behavioral component;
• selecting an operational mode for the virtual assistant avatar based on a current user interface (UI) context;
• generating the virtual assistant avatar for the user based on the operational mode and the profile for the virtual assistant avatar associated with the user;
• and
• providing the virtual assistant avatar to a user interface (UI) associated with the user.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• identifying a user of a device;
• determining a profile for a virtual assistant avatar associated with the user, the profile for the virtual assistant avatar comprising at least one of a visual component, a voice component, and a behavioral component;
• generating the virtual assistant avatar for the user based on a current user interface (UI) context and the profile for the virtual assistant avatar associated with the user;
• and
• providing the virtual assistant avatar to at least one of a user interface (UI) and the device associated with the user.