Last month, AI companion platform Character.AI announced it would ban users under the age of 18 from having open-ended chats with its bots. The ban begins November 24 and will still allow teens to ...

The rise of AI in the entertainment industry is exemplified by the AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood, who recently surprised ...

Michael Anthony Bitoon is a news writer and software developer who loves technology, data, and video games. A recent graduate of the University of the Philippines Visayas, where he earned his Compu ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. This morning, Character.AI launched a Social Feed For its AI Avatars, that ...

AI chatbot platform Character.AI has introduced a new “Books” feature that allows users to step inside classic literature and interact with characters through roleplay. While the move expands the ...

Sell the know-how to "raise" AI characters! A new job you can start as an individualAs AI has become more accessible, we have more opportunities to talk with chatbots and characters. However, many ...

On September 15, 2026, ShengShu Technology unveiled Vidu S2. Vidu S2 comprises two models: Vidu S2-Avatar, a real-time ...

Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next ...

Inworld is a research lab and inference provider focused on realtime AI for consumer-facing applications. The company says ...