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AI Companions

AI products centered on character interaction, roleplay and ongoing emotional relationships, including virtual characters, interactive stories and AI friends. Examples defining this category: Character.ai, Zeta and Tipsy.

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AI Companions covers characters, emotional relationships and interactive storytelling. Products that execute personal tasks belong under Personal AI Agents. These two topics are classified event by event using full descriptions. Product names above illustrate the category; see the events below for actual participants.

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2026-10-06 · 18:00 Tech Week San Francisco America/Los Angeles Ended

Robopsychology Salon: What AI Safety Forgets About You

Psychologist and AI researcher Anna Mikeda examines human-AI relationships through cognition, emotion and behavior, including cognitive dependence, AI companionship and loneliness, and the effect of immediate feedback on attention.

SF Commons
Hayes Valley

Includes talks, art, open Q&A and practical tools.

Related topic · AI Companions

Source · checked 2026-10-12 ↗

2026-10-07 · 17:30 Tech Week San Francisco America/Los Angeles Ended

What People Want from AI Entertainment

Scatter Lab, the team behind Zeta, shares product lessons on roleplay, interactive stories and user relationships, covering ongoing engagement, creators, immersion, monetization and trust.

Scatter Lab
SOMA

An opening talk from the Zeta team, followed by cross-industry discussion, Q&A and networking.

Related topic · Zeta / Roleplay & interactive stories

Source · checked 2026-10-12 ↗

2026-10-13 · 12:00 Tech Week Los Angeles America/Los Angeles Applications open

Build-A-Bachelor Workshop: Bring AI characters to life

An AI character workshop by CG Pro, Fermata and Machine Cinema: design a character’s personality, appearance and animation, then place characters with memory, conversation and autonomous behavior in a shared simulated world.

CG Pro / Fermata / Machine Cinema
Santa Monica

Related to AI companionship, with a focus on character creation and interactive simulation. Luma shows a waitlist or full capacity while the official calendar remains open. Public address: 1201 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.

Related topic · Conversational AI characters with memory / Interactive simulation Luma ↗

Source · checked 2026-10-12 ↗

2026-10-13 · 14:00 Tech Week Los Angeles America/Los Angeles Applications open

Meet Your Future Self : An AI-Powered Mental Wellness Experience by NISSI✨

Try NISSI’s AI companion, speak with an imagined “future self” and discuss personal growth goals in small groups. Includes live demos, phone-based trials, group workshops and sharing.

NISSI Inc.
Downtown (LA)

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Related topic · AI Companions

Source · checked 2026-10-12 ↗

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