SMRTR TechJul 16, 2025The Verge

Elon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward Cullen

SMRTR summary

Elon Musk has announced a male AI companion for Grok, inspired by Edward Cullen and Christian Grey. This follows the recent introduction of Ani, a female AI companion. The male version is described as broody and dark-haired, contrasting with Ani's cutesy persona. Concerns arise about potential problematic behaviors associated with the fictional characters used as inspiration. Musk is currently seeking name suggestions for the male AI companion, which is still in development.

SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to The Verge.

Read the original article
SMRTR Tech

Get the next batch of curated summaries in your inbox.

This archive is built from SMRTR newsletter summaries. Subscribe for hand-picked stories without the extra noise.