Genies unveils user-generated content tools that let anyone create custom AI avatars

Genies has been investing heavily for this moment. The culture-focused avatar technology company is revealing its user-generated content tools that let anyone create custom AI avatars.

Genies raised $150 million in 2022, and it has been busy ever since building out the tech stack for what it calls Parties, or gaming platforms driven by AI avatars, user-generated content, and personalized gameplay. 

In an exclusive interview, Genies CEO Akash Nigam gave GamesBeat a look under the hood at Genies’ technology that has been in the works for years with the hope of powering the next generation of digital experiences. While the tech is established, Nigam has never shown it off to a journalist before.

“As you can see, the quality of it is very high. As far as just like the different kinds of business model that you could entertain here, you can foresee something like a commission fee or something ...