Trend Watch: Agentic AI
Agentic AI is poised to be 2025’s big AI trend, trading “the recipe” (workflow-based tools) for “the chef” (dynamic autonomy). Rather than following a predefined script, AI agents can adapt, pivot, and even improvise to achieve a goal. They’re not out to take over the world, but they do introduce new ethical considerations—underscoring the need for responsible design and deployment.
The Rise of AI Companions: Reimagining How We Connect
When most of us think about getting older, we find ourselves worrying that cancer or heart disease, diabetes, or other chronic medical conditions will be the issues we hope to avoid for fulfilling later stages of life. But another challenge stands in front of 1 in 3 older adults, one that “increase(s) a person’s risk […]
CodeBaby Elevates AI Conversations with Next-Gen 3D Avatars at Mobile World Congress 2024
BARCELONA, SPAIN – At the forefront of conversational AI, CodeBaby showcased its groundbreaking real-time 3D avatar technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, in a collaborative exhibit with AWS and Proto Holograms. This event in Barcelona became the showcase for an extraordinary live demonstration of AI-ready avatar broadcasts, underpinned by AWS’s comprehensive ecosystem alongside […]
CodeBaby President Norrie Daroga Honored among Entrepreneurs of the Year by BizTimes Magazine
CodeBaby, a pioneering firm in the realm of conversational AI and 3D animated avatars, is thrilled to announce that its President, Norrie Daroga, has been honored as one of the Entrepreneurs of the Year by BizTimes Magazine in Milwaukee. This recognition underlines the innovative spirit and resilient journey of both Mr. Daroga and CodeBaby. Based […]
Bot to Buddy: Elevating Chatbot Interactions with Human-like Empathy in AI
Conversation is at the core of nearly every human interaction. How can we make sure that Chatbots reflect the empathy present in those interactions? Join Michelle Collins, CodeBaby VP of Operations and Product Development, to explore the keys to chatbot conversations that make user feel truly heard.
Conversational AI: Powering Avatars, Holograms, and the Next Generation of Health Care
Bradley Metrock, CEO of Project Voice and General Partner at Project Voice Capital Partners, hosts Michelle Collins, VP of Operations and Product Development at CodeBaby, and Raffi Kryszek, Principal Product Architect and Head of Innovation at Proto Hologram to discuss how CodeBaby’s Conversational AI Avatars and Proto’s Hologram devices can deliver care and support that […]
This Week In Voice Podcast: CodeBaby President Norrie Daroga Joins the Panel for the Season Premiere
This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who’s-who of executives and leaders working with the […]
Star Trek’s William Shatner Explores AI Ethics w/ ProtoBot Hologram Avatar: Unraveling Tech’s Future
In this riveting interaction, William Shatner, famed Star Trek actor, delves deep into the world of AI with the Protobot holographic assistant, powered by CodeBaby. Shatner’s AI views are juxtaposed against the AI’s self-aware responses about impartiality, bias, and its own programming. Touching on profound topics, the duo discusses the AI’s understanding of justice, its […]
We’ve put a face (and a body) to ChatGPT
Like the majority of tech-minded people (and even those who don’t pay much attention to the IT world), we were blown away with the early December announcement about ChatGPT and our initial forays into trying it out. I attended a networking event the night of the announcement, and discussions about what it could do – […]
Avatars, Anthropomorphism, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Here at CodeBaby, we talk often about how accessibility is one of our core values as a company. Whenever we create a new character or new features for our platform, we are always mindful of what more we could be doing to make our avatars not just available, but also highly effective and relatable, for […]