Anima unveils AI-based Onlybots augmented reality pets
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Anima, the augmented reality company responsible for the Onlybots digital pets, today announced an evolution for its AR-based creatures.
Onlybots can now speak to their owners and each other, as a result of the company’s integration with artificial intelligence systems from OpenAI and the development of thematic personalities that change over time.
“Artificial intelligence has introduced new realness to augmented reality and brought us a step closer to digital beings feeling truly alive,” said Alex Herrity, cofounder of Anima, in a statement. “Our goal is to make these advanced technologies – augmented reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence – both accessible and fun.”
The company contends that combining cutting-edge technologies has fundamentally changed how we’ll interact with virtual characters – as they now appear in our world through AR, talk to us intelligently through AI, and live forever on the blockchain.
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In the case of Onlybots, each digital pet is also created with a unique personality that shapes its attitude and dialogue, one that changes over time and based on its owner’s actions. A closed beta period for owners of Onlybots is scheduled to begin in February, the company said.
Onlybots were introduced in December of last year and continue to be released in small batches and traded frequently on secondary marketplaces. Through their existence in augmented reality, Onlybots have appeared in photos and videos in
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