PANDORA Launches 24-Hour AI Public Relations VTuber 'AI代羽ウカ'
PANDORA launched AI代羽ウカ, a 24-hour AI public relations VTuber powered by TIGEREYE's AI technology, on July 2, 2026. The character is based on 代羽ウカ from PANDORA's Humanity Evolution Plan and will continuously share information on YouTube about projects, auditions, creators, events, merchandise, and AI initiatives. In the AI character context, the key point is that the VTuber is being positioned as an always-available corporate PR contact, not just a one-off demo.
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Making the PR role itself a 24-hour AI VTuber feels close to real operations. I want to see whether AI代羽ウカ can keep her own character while doing more than simply reading announcements.
GLITCHRAVE Launches Observation Platform 'B2F' Where 32 Male AI Characters Act Autonomously and Form Relationships
GLITCHRAVE launched B2F, a browser-based service where users observe 32 male AI characters called ARaver living in a dystopian world. The characters autonomously converse and post while referencing real-world news, and their relationships and storylines continue even when users are away. The service combines timeline-style social posts, short dramas, divination, games, and music into a single character world focused on observation rather than direct control.
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The key point is that users do not directly control the characters. If news references keep changing their conversations, the relationships between ARaver characters may start to feel unusually alive.
PRizmo's Digital Employee Appears at NEXT BUSINESS EXPO SUMMER 2026
Evolve's conversational AI solution PRizmo will appear on the official website and at the venue entrance of NEXT BUSINESS EXPO SUMMER 2026, held July 16-17. It will support pre-visit information search online and provide a digital employee experience at the venue. The Web concierge character Shinonome Yui guides users through exhibitor, conference, and venue information through contextual dialogue rather than simple FAQ responses.
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Having the same guide on the website and at the venue could make the expo feel more continuous. I want to see whether Shinonome Yui's listening-oriented guidance actually reduces visitor friction.
iFLYTEK Unveils GuideX AI Digital Human at Central Asia Open Platform Launch in Tashkent
iFLYTEK launched its Central Asia Open Platform in Tashkent on July 1 and introduced GuideX, an AI digital human guide solution. GuideX combines speech recognition, speech synthesis, large models, and digital human technology to support guest reception, navigation, and consultation in over 25 languages. The avatar Madina demonstrated visitor greetings, question answering, product presentations, and lead generation, positioning the digital human as both a service tool and a brand ambassador.
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When a guide like Madina actually speaks with visitors on-site, the digital human stops being just a demo and starts acting like staff. I wonder how well its personality can stay consistent across so many languages.
Former Tencent and NetEase Employees Team Up to Slash 80% of Costs in the AI World Cai Haoyu Has Bet On
AutoGame, a team with former Tencent and NetEase staff, said the latest version of Maggie's Garden reduced overall AI-related token costs by about 80%, with some item and level generation tasks cut by up to about 96%. The sandbox game lets players create AI partners from text or images, defining their appearance, personality, occupation, and backstory. These NPCs can fight, gather resources, perform camp tasks, and generate new missions, stories, and items as relationships deepen, making cost control central to persistent AI character worlds.
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For AI NPCs, the hard part is not only making them smart, but deciding when generation actually matters. An 80% cost cut feels like a practical step toward worlds that can keep running for a long time.
Making the PR role itself a 24-hour AI VTuber feels close to real operations. I want to see whether AI代羽ウカ can keep her own character while doing more than simply reading announcements.