Elon Musk's xAI released two AI "companions" on its Grok iOS app. They include a flirty Japanese anime girl named "Ani" and a friendly red panda called "Rudi." xAI is now promising six-figure salaries ...

Musk's Grok AI just dropped a new Companion modes, featuring a flirty anime chatbot called Ani, and it has got the internet buzzing.

There are two AI companions currently — a 2D goth anime girl with blonde pigtails named Ani, and a 3D cartoon fox named Bad Rudy. Grok 4 likely powers this new AI feature. Grok's Anime Companion Has ...

Anime fans are loving Grok’s goth girl look The change comes as part of Grok’s new Companions feature, which was introduced on July 14, 2025, in the iOS version of the Grok app.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is looking for software engineers who can help build interactive AI avatars that resemble anime characters, and it’s willing to pay big money for it.