Former NetEase Cloud Music Vice President Launches Seele and Introduces Koko AI for Face-to-Face Interaction with Virtual Characters

AI startup Seele, founded by former NetEase Cloud Music Vice President Wang Shimu, has launched the emotional companion robot Koko AI, based on its self-developed 3D multimodal large model EVA-01. Koko AI offers users a new experience of face-to-face interaction with virtual characters by integrating 3D modeling, animated performance, and voice chat technologies. The product makes virtual characters more vivid, enables natural human-computer interaction, and supports users in communicating with characters through text or voice, providing intelligent and empathetic responses. Users can also customize the experience according to their personal preferences.