Control Resonant has just been announced at the Game Awards with a man hanging from the ceiling and then being shoved in a big glass box, closely followed by a pigeon exploding. Yep. we’re back in the ...

Apex Legends is full of small details that many players overlook, and one of the most surprising is an animation that only controller users can trigger. This video highlights the unique interaction, ...

As a staunch believer in hardware preservation, I still use and restore original retro controllers in 2025. However, I do also think it's worth exploring alternative gamepads, and discovering new ...

Abstract: Animating virtual characters has always been a fundamental research problem in virtual reality (VR). Facial animations play a crucial role as they effectively convey emotions and attitudes ...

In response to growing public concern, Character.ai is banning users under 18 from open-ended chatbot conversations. The company will add age verification and create an AI Safety Lab as well. The move ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology. The company, known for its vast ...

Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...

“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” has won the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th annual Animation Is Film Festival. The features jury said, “Showing us the world from the perspective of a toddler, ...

What just happened? Disney, it seems, is one company that isn't a fan of AI. The entertainment behemoth has sent a cease and desist letter to chatbot service Character.ai warning it to stop using ...

Walt Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, a “personalized superintelligence platform” that the media giant says is ripping off copyrighted characters without authorization. The AI ...