Nectar AI's $3.9 Million Funding for Uncensored Immersive AI Companions
Nectar AI Secures $3.9 Million for Uncensored AI Companions
Nectar AI, an immersive AI companionship platform, has announced that it has raised $3.9 million in funding. The seed round was co-led by Mechanism Capital and Karatage, with participation from Synergis, Maelstrom (Arthur Hayes), Builder Capital, Baboon, and Decima. Notable angel investors include Tekin Salimi and George Lambeth (Dao5), among others.
Funding Utilization and Future Plans
The proceeds will be used to scale the team with several key hires on both the AI and protocol side, as well as to increase capacity for new partnerships and affiliates. Nectar AI’s mission is to allow users to create and interact with AI companions that feel indistinguishable from reality.
Leveraging the latest developments in generative AI and web3, Nectar AI allows users to create uncensored and replicable multimodal AI companions in realistic or anime styles. Users can customize their characters at an unmatched level of depth, detecting user intent and responding appropriately with images or text instantly.
Innovative Features and Community Feedback
Currently, over 500,000 users on the platform create AI stories and companions, enabling rich and dynamic role-playing experiences ranging from medieval adventures to unique encounters. Members of the Nectar community praise the platform for its capability to provide immersive content for entertainment and emotional support.
- Generative AI Video Creation: Video and voice messaging capabilities are coming soon.
- User-Centric Development: Recent updates allow users to transform photos into companions.
- Onchain IP Ownership: Future plans include porting created companions onchain for full asset ownership.
The Founders’ Vision
Keccak and Zi, the co-founders of Nectar AI, met at Stanford and started the project in August 2023. With backgrounds in prominent AI and crypto sectors, they aim to enhance the future of human and AI interaction, making experiences uncensored and immersive.
This funding marks a significant step forward for Nectar AI as it positions itself as the leading decentralized platform for creating AI assets.
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