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Grok Valentine and Ani: Japan’s #1 AI Companions and the Future of Love, Loneliness, and Digital Devotion
Welcome to the rise of Grok Valentine and Ani, the newest AI companions from Elon Musk’s xAI—two digital entities that have ...
Grok gets AI companion that's down to go NSFW with you
The latest version of Grok for iOS (version 1.1.18) comes with two companions — an anime girl called Ani and a red panda ...
I tried Grok’s new companion feature — and I’ve never felt so uncomfortable
xAI’s Grok can’t seem to stay out of the news recently. It’s had its highs, releasing Grok 4, one of the most powerful AI ...
I Tried Grok’s Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat
AI’s new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It ...
Elon Musk's xAI is willing to pay up to $440k if you're an engineer who can make anime girl avatars
AI released two AI "companions" on its Grok platform, a Japanese anime girl named "Ani" and an animated red panda called ...
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
Ani is the collective fantasy of the kind of person who would earnestly seek out an amorous AI that Elon Musk made. She wears ...
Elon Musk Soft-Launches 'NSFW' AI Companion A Week After Chatbot Goes On Antisemitic Tirade
Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million ...
Elon Musk says a male Grok companion is coming, with a personality inspired by 'Twilight' and '50 Shades of Grey'
Elon Musk on Wednesday teased a forthcoming male Grok companion from xAI, which already offers an anime waifu named Ani and a ...