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MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans
Genies and MLB Players, Inc. will create AI avatars of top baseball stars that enable fan interaction through paid chats and digital goods, enhancing year-round engagement.
- Major League Baseball players have agreed to let Genies, an AI avatar technology company, create interactive AI characters based on themselves to allow fans to chat and interact with their favorite players.
- Genies has raised $200M from investors like Silverlake, Bond, and Bob Iger to power this initiative in collaboration with MLB Players, Inc., the business arm of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
- The collaboration aims to transform passive fan experiences into active connections by allowing fans to engage with AI versions of players across digital platforms, creating new opportunities for engagement.
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