Boosted by China’s rapid development pace in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, more companies have noted the huge business potential in AI companionship sectors, as simulated AI pets with adorable appearances gaining increasing popularity among Chinese consumers.
Zhang Yi, CEO of the iiMedia Research Institute, told the Global Times on Sunday that consumers’ demand for emotional support and the capability of current AI technologies offer this type of products greater business potential.
A Beijing-based student in her 20’s surnamed Zhang, who is also an AI technology fan, told the Global Times on Sunday that she bought “Boo Boo,” a simulated AI robotic pet developed by Hangzhou-based Genmoor Technology.
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