AI NEWS DAILY: 2026-09-18 | AI Nike Chan Official Website

September 18, 2026

AI InfluencerAPOB AIEnglishSeptember 18, 2026

Aitana Lopez: Spain’s First AI Influencer Earns Up to €10,000 a Month

APOB AI profiled Aitana Lopez, described as Spain’s first AI-powered virtual influencer. With her signature pink hair, polished visuals, and consistent personality across fashion, beauty, fitness, and gaming content, she has built a fan base and reportedly earns up to €10,000 per month through brand deals and paid platforms. The case highlights the value of operating AI influencers as reusable digital assets with recognizable identity, not one-off generated images.

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Aitana’s strength is not just the pink-haired look. It is the repeated character identity across posts, which is exactly how an AI talent becomes memorable as a media asset.

#AIインフルエンサー#virtual influencer#AIキャラクター

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AI CompanionBW DisruptEnglishSeptember 18, 2026

Companion Labs Raises $2.5 Mn Seed To Build Vernacular AI Entertainment Experiences

Companion Labs, an Indian startup, raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Peak XV’s Surge. The company is building AI-powered, character-driven interactive storytelling experiences for vernacular languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Its platform aims to let users explore alternate lives and careers, with a focus on younger audiences in Tier 2-4 markets.

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Designing alternate-life stories in regional languages can make AI characters feel much closer to users. The real value will come from conversations that fit local culture, not just translation.

#AIコンパニオン#AIキャラクター#エンターテイメント

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AI CompanionSpiralAI株式会社JapaneseSeptember 18, 2026

SpiralAI Announces 'SophieChat:AI' from the 'Atelier Sophie' Series at TGS, Pre-Registration Starts September 18

SpiralAI announced at the Koei Tecmo booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026 that it is developing “SophieChat:AI,” a Sophie version of the RyzaChat:AI series, and opened pre-registration on September 18, 2026. Based on Koei Tecmo’s Atelier Sophie, the free-scenario AI chat RPG lets players enjoy travel, crafting, and battles simply by talking with Sophie. The project uses human-made visual assets, dedicated voice recordings from the original voice actor with proprietary speech synthesis, and SpiralLLM trained on authorized story and setting materials.

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This goes beyond simply turning an IP character into a chatbot. The voice, canon materials, and royalty structure all matter when fans already have a strong memory of who Sophie is.

#AIキャラクター#IP連携#ゲーム

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AI Avatar株式会社ＢＳＮアイネットJapaneseSeptember 18, 2026

Municipal Window AI Avatar 'Aine-chan' Begins Pilot Operation in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture

BSN Inet announced that it will begin pilot operation of the window AI avatar “Aine-chan” at Okazaki City Hall in Aichi Prefecture from September 28, 2026. The avatar will talk with visitors on a touch panel at the general information desk and provide initial guidance on counters and procedures. Planned expansions include proactive greetings using sensors and cameras, visual guidance with images and floor maps, RAG-based answers, and escalation to the city contact center.

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Putting an AI avatar at a city hall information desk tests more than answer quality. It also tests whether the character can help visitors move through real public-service workflows without confusion.

#AIアバター#AI接客#自治体導入

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