Field notes from the studio.
On realtime characters, the craft of presence, and the agentic pipelines that write and translate this very blog.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · api · engineering · companion
How to Build an AI Tarot Chatbot with Voice and a Live Avatar
Build an AI tarot chatbot with stable card draws, tool-backed context, voice and avatar sessions, clear pricing, and a separate astrology calculation layer.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · engineering · api · product
Character.AI Alternatives for Builders: Consumer App, Agent Framework or Avatar API?
Choose a Character.AI alternative for your own app by separating character authoring, agent infrastructure and managed avatar calls, with a concrete test.
October 12, 2026 · 6 min · companion · product
Free AI Character Chat: Check the Limits Before Starting a Story
Find free AI character chat that fits your routine. Check text limits, premium models, ads, voice minutes, video credits, and what happens after a trial.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · games · product · engineering
Build an Interactive Romance Short Drama Players Can Step Into
Build a replayable romance episode with an AI avatar: a station reunion, meaningful choices, satisfying endings, and a practical live-call implementation.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · engineering · api · agents
MCP, A2A, PAP and Agent Payments: What Each Layer Actually Does
Compare MCP, A2A, PAP, ACP and AP2 by responsibility and maturity, with a shopping-agent example separating access, approval, payment and verified results.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · engineering · agents
Keep Personal Agent Tasks Running After the Call Ends
Keep personal agent tasks running after a voice call with app-owned jobs, honest status, safe retries, and recoverable context in Realtime Avatar.
October 12, 2026 · 6 min · engineering · product
Designing a Personal Agent Users Can Understand, Correct and Approve
Design a personal agent approval and correction interface that separates proposals, permission and verified results, with practical Realtime Avatar boundaries.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · engineering · api · product
Build a Personal AI Assistant for Daily Planning with Voice and an Avatar
Build a daily-planning personal AI assistant with calendar context, voice and an avatar. Keep schedules, memory and confirmed actions in your application.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min · engineering · agents
Personal AI Assistant Memory: Corrections, Provenance and Migration
Build personal AI assistant memory that preserves corrections, tracks provenance, imports only supported context, and stays accurate across new calls.
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