Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has made headlines by backing an AI-powered virtual character company in Japan—marking ...

Dmytro Kornilov, CEO of FFFACE.ME shares his insights on developing practical and measurable projects in the metaverse for brands. Virtual influencers have become a powerful force in the marketing ...

Children learn math concepts better when interacting with intelligent virtual characters, according to a new study co-authored by Georgetown University psychology professor Sandra Calvert. The study ...

In an era where technology often gets blamed for increasing isolation, companies like Slay are taking a different approach. Their viral hit app Pengu has become the biggest AI character app in the US, ...

A new play, "An Ark", is one of the first to be created and produced for mixed reality. It recently opened in New York, but does the play herald the future of theater?

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Marketers have used animated characters and real-life humans to enliven brands from Green Giant's Jolly Green Giant to Palmolive's Madge for a long time. Now, to give their brands a human touch on the ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of videos and game development, with a particular focus on enhancing character consistency to create more immersive and engaging ...