New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Grok AI has been in the news because they have now introduced a unique type of chatbot, a latest Companion mode, which features a gothic anime character who is down for character are crazier. Grok AI has unveiled its latest Companion avatars, as announced by Elon Musk on Monday. This chatbot will be equipped with two personalities, including a flirty anime girl named Ani and a foul-mouthed red cartoon panda named Rudi.
🧋Grok 4 companion mode is live with the new update today in app. @grok 🧋
To enable companion mode follow the steps in this thread: pic.twitter.com/5iUtj8FoR1
— Emcverse (@emcverse) July 14, 2025
Users can share their fair problem with these two chatbots, the first one that’s catching all the attention, which is Ani, straight out of DeviantArt fanfic of Misa Amane from the Death Note. Users will have a conversation with her, and she will somehow turn it into a romantic scenario. All of the reactions and interactions go along with her stalking around the screen, giggling and nodding.
Many of the users never thought this was what AI was meant to be. If all this sounds like something up for the user’s alley, or users want to try it out for research purposes, then users can check out Companions from the Grok application on iOS. It is a paid feature, limited to SuperGrok users, but I managed to try it out for free.
However, the case may be, the memes surrounding Ani, Grok, and Elon Musk are going to be quite funny. However, it also reveals a great deal about where AI is headed. In the true sense, the Grok team has created a companion for many users who will feel at home talking to Ani, thereby creating not just artificial intelligence but also artificial intimacy.
