AI Emotional Companionship Booms, Tencent Revives QQ Pet
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Tencent is reviving its classic QQ Pet feature, integrating AI to provide emotional companionship. The move comes amid a surge in AI-driven companion apps in China.
Tencent is bringing back the nostalgic QQ Pet, a virtual pet feature that was popular in the 2000s, by integrating AI capabilities to offer emotional companionship to users. The revival comes as AI-powered emotional companion applications are gaining significant traction in China, with many companies investing in this sector. Tencent aims to leverage its vast user base and the emotional attachment users have to QQ Pet to compete in this growing market. The new version is expected to feature more interactive and personalized interactions, powered by AI.
Source: Tencent Hunyuan (GNews) —
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