Google is developing a chatbot modeled on celebrities, and plans to integrate it with YouTube by inputting personalities and appearances to create original chatbots

Google is developing AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers, The Information reported. Similar character-based chatbots have been released by competitors such as Meta, but they have not been as popular, so some say it's unclear why Google is trying to get into this field.

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Google is reportedly building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers
https://www.engadget.com/google-is-reportedly-building-ai-chatbots-based-on-celebrities-and-influencers-235731655.html

Report: Google working on character chatbots
https://9to5google.com/2024/06/24/google-character-chatbots/

Google is reportedly developing a chatbot that will converse like celebrities and influencers, based on its Gemini chatbot, and plans to eventually integrate character-based chatbots into YouTube, The Information reports.

Google's character-based chatbots are based on Gemini, but they are different from Gems, which customize Gemini to meet specific needs.

The idea of a 'chatbot that speaks like a celebrity' is not new; AI startup Character.AI already offers a character-based chatbot.

'Character.AI' allows you to chat with AI's Elon Musk and the Queen of Succubus & create your own chatbot - GIGAZINE

In addition, Google is also working on a feature that allows anyone to create their own chatbot by simply describing their personality and appearance. Noam Shazeer, co-founder of Character.AI, which is developing a similar character-based chatbot, is a former Google engineer and one of the developers of Transformer , one of the foundational technologies of generative AI.

Why did the researchers who developed 'Transformer', which had a huge impact on the advancement of generative AI, leave Google? - GIGAZINE

It is unclear at the time of writing which celebrities and influencers Google will partner with, but Meta has partnered with TikToker Charli D'Amelio, YouTuber Mr. Beast, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, and Paris Hilton to create similar chatbots. Meanwhile, Character.AI creates and provides chatbots for politicians, philosophers, fictional characters, and talking cheese.

Google's character-based chatbot project is being led by 10 veteran executives, including Ryan Germick, who works on Google Doodles, but it's possible the chatbot won't be made available widely, and may only be available in Google Labs, where the company's experimental products are kept.

In addition, technology media Engadget pointed out, 'It's unclear why Google is developing such a tool. Meta's celebrity-modeled chatbots have never really caught on, even though they're included in every product the company develops.'