Japanese AI practitioners are increasingly embedding models inside existing tools rather than chatting with them, according to a weekly roundup of posts on X. Developers shinshin86 and rotejin used Cl…
Researchers introduced Bunraku, the first system that generates a complete Live2D character model from a single illustration, including ordered RGBA layers, deformation meshes, and keypose vertex offs…
Bilibili showcased its open-source 'Catgirl Plan' AI digital-life ecosystem at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai on July 18, featuring Project N.E.K.O., a proactive multimodal AI companion that observes computer …
An open-source AI streamer called Wallie can now play Minecraft autonomously, narrating its actions in character while gathering, crafting, and fighting. The system runs locally, supports customizable…