Usage is growing fast. Maoxiang (“catbox”), the biggest companionship app in China, has around 1.2m monthly active users on Apple devices, reckons SensorTower, a market-intelligence firm. And 42% of ...

Seeking a male voice that sounds natural and easy to listen to for a voice cloning project for an AI product supporting older adults. This is not a traditional voice acting role. The goal is to create ...

There is something beautifully ironic about creating an AI companion that looks almost identical to a Tribble. The iconic alien from Star Trek made its television debut in the 1967 episode "The ...

Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

Interacting with an AI companion like you would a trusted friend may not seem intriguing to a parent, but researchers have found that kids are engaging with these entities at alarming rates. In fact, ...