Yandex Adds 30 AI Characters with Distinct Personalities to Alice AI Chat
Yandex
Yandex launched over 30 AI-powered characters with distinct personalities inside the Alice AI chat interface, ranging from bloggers to anime characters, each designed for specific use cases such as emotional support, self-development, or entertainment. Users can also create custom characters by specifying a name and behavior description; characters retain conversation history across sessions and are available on alice.yandex.ru, iOS/Android apps, and Yandex Browser.
Why it matters
Signals Yandex pushing Alice AI into the companion/social AI segment alongside its assistant functions, competing with character-based AI platforms globally
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Product feature expansion for Russia's largest consumer AI assistant