Genies is an American AI avatar and companion company founded by Akash Nigam. Genies' consumer apps and tools allow users to create fully personalized AI avatars to be used in apps and games. Genies offers a software development kit (SDK) enabling developers, brands and talent to create a branded avatar experience and online marketplaces.. Whether it's an AI Agent, Companion, customer service, NPC etc. Genies brings AI personas to life as interactive visual beings.
Early in 2026, the company announced its first two public IP partners. The MLB's PA, MLB Players Inc. to turn all players into AI Characters and King Records. In 2025, Genies partnered with Unity to bring AI avatars and UGC tools to developers.
Soon after this, the company announced collaborations with the NBPA, WEBTOON and Sanrio. All are focused on Genies mission of providing a visual layer for AI adoption.
Genies consumer products are headlined by Chat, a consumer product where anyone can talk with interactive 3D AI characters spanning categories like Stories & Fantasy, Celebs & Experts, and Life & Relationships. Each character features a unique personality, backstory, and 3D avatar.
