FaceTime-style calls with an AI Companion (Live2D and long-term memory)

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Hi HN, I built Beni (https://thebeni.ai ), a web app for real-time video calls with an AI companion.The idea started as a pretty simple question: text chatbots are everywhere, but they rarely feel present. I wanted something closer to a call, where the character actually reacts in real time (voice, timing, expressions), not just “type, wait, reply”.Beni is basically:A Live2D avatar that animates during the call (expressions + motion driven by the conversation)Real-time voice conversation (streaming response, not “wait 10 seconds then speak”)Long-term memory so the character can keep context across sessionsThe hardest part wasn’t generating text, it was making the whole loop feel synchronized

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Website: thebeni.ai