{"id":2135868,"date":"2025-11-05T00:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2135868"},"modified":"2025-11-05T00:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:38:15","slug":"ai-companion-company-genies-launches-celebrity-avatar-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ai-companion-company-genies-launches-celebrity-avatar-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Companion Company Genies Launches Celebrity Avatar Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAI companion tech company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/genies\/\" id=\"auto-tag_genies\" data-tag=\"genies\">Genies<\/a> has launched a new creation tools product that will enable celebrities and their talent management organizations to develop \u201cexpressive AI identities\u201d that can talk and interact with fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGenies, which counts Disney CEO Bob Iger among its investors, says it \u201cbuilt its technology and framework to scale, specifically for major talent organizations.\u201d \u201cThrough its AI companion autogeneration technology and self-serve tools, these organizations can instantly replicate their entire rosters of thousands of talent, while empowering each individual to manage their own AI companion through a dedicated portal,\u201d Genies says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  size-large alignnone \">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Genies.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Genies.png 1800w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Genies.png?resize=150,96 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Genies.png?resize=300,192 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"654\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGenies AI Companions are based on \u201clooks,\u201d \u201cbrain,\u201d \u201cbehavior\u201d and \u201cplay,\u201d all customizable by the creators in a six-step proess. Once created, the AI avatars are game-ready assets, capable of not just chatting with fans, but interacting within apps and games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmid lawsuits over likeness and IP infringement as the use of generative AI rises, Genies says it \u201cpackages AI in an IP-safe digital asset framework for the next era of fan engagement, one built from the ground up to ensure that every digital identity is properly protected and leveraged authentically, while still allowing talent to capture the upside benefits of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe are entering a time when the rules of digital identity, likeness, and creative ownership are being rewritten,\u201d Genies director of business development and strategy Jake Becker said. \u201cAs platforms like OpenAI\u2019s Sora face questions about likeness use without consent, and as talent agencies look to enforce client rights, the need for control and protection has never been clearer. Our goal is to let talent bring their visual AI identity to life as dynamic, interactive companions they own and manage. By building clear guardrails and control, we ensure they can safely engage audiences while maintaining ownership of their digital selves and unlocking new, authentic ways to connect and monetize.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI companion tech company Genies has launched a new creation tools product that will enable celebrities and their talent management organizations to develop \u201cexpressive AI identities\u201d that can talk and interact with fans. 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