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Open-source AI companion Scowld for iOS released

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A developer has open-sourced Scowld, an AI companion application for iOS. Scowld features an animated VRM avatar that can converse, listen, and perceive the user. The application is MIT-licensed, free to use, and operates on a bring-your-own-key model, with keys stored securely in the iOS Keychain to avoid server-side processing. AI

IMPACT Provides a new open-source tool for developers interested in on-device AI companions with visual avatars.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a specific application, not a foundational model or research breakthrough.

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Open-source AI companion Scowld for iOS released

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    I open-sourced Scowld 🦫 An iOS AI companion with an animated VRM avatar that talks, listens, and sees you. MIT-licensed, free, bring-your-own-key. Keys live in

    I open-sourced Scowld 🦫 An iOS AI companion with an animated VRM avatar that talks, listens, and sees you. MIT-licensed, free, bring-your-own-key. Keys live in the iOS Keychain — no servers in the middle. https:// github.com/apoorvdarshan/scowld # opensource # iOS # FOSS # indied…

    LINKS github.com/…/scowld

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