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Shapes App Revolutionizes Chat with AI Integration, Raises $8 Million Seed Funding
View original source- Shapes, an innovative chat app allowing humans and AI characters to interact in group conversations, has secured $8 million in seed funding.
- The app, which offers a unique twist on platforms like Discord, is founded by Anushk Mittal and Noorie Dhingra and debuted in 2022.
- It boasts over 400,000 monthly active users and addresses concerns about AI psychosis by integrating AI within normal group interactions instead of isolating them.
- AI characters, or “Shapes,” can be created by users and are integrated as part of everyday group chat interactions.
- Unlike other one-on-one AI interactions, Shapes promotes rich community-style engagements.
- The app’s growth is driven by word of mouth, experiencing a sixfold increase in users this year.
- New funding will aid in app development and expanding the user base, with Lightspeed leading the round.
- Shapes targets a demographic of highly engaged online users, offering a platform where they can indulge in interests with the aid of AI facilitation.