You are not alone. Whether in humans or animals, proximity to conspecifics can have a calming effect in anxiety-inducing situations. This mechanism, known as social buffering, was originally ...

On its surface, the saga of FN Meka appeared to be a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of music powered by artificial intelligence. The digital avatar of a Black man with green braids, face tattoos ...

GALAXY Corporation, the AI Enter-tech company and G-DRAGON’s label, hosted its first global virtual artist audition at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles last week, drawing over 100 pre-selected ...

One of the most popular gaming YouTubers is named Bloo and has bright blue wavy hair and dark blue eyes. But he isn't a human — he's a fully virtual personality powered by artificial intelligence.

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, ...

Cerebrum Tech, a cutting-edge technology company in Turkey, has unveiled its latest innovation - the artificial intelligence application 'Cere'. Utilizing a deep learning-based language model, Cere ...

Startup team Wonders.ai is making an attempt to bring animated characters on the other side of the screen to life using AI technology. By giving them personality and social capabilities, they can ...

As higher education confronts profound questions about its value and purpose, some institutions are reexamining a foundational question: What kind of graduates are we trying to shape? One result: ...

Mercedes-Benz at CES unveiled a partnership with Superplastic, a Web3-adjacent entertainment brand that creates virtual characters for social media and associated collectibles like toys and apparel, ...

One of the most popular gaming YouTubers is named Bloo, but he isn't a human — he's a VTuber, a fully virtual personality powered by artificial intelligence. VTubers first gained traction in Japan in ...