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The Size Matters for Aicrest AI Companions
When you launch Aicrest for the first time, the app warms up by downloading a local language model to your device. Aicrest starts with the Small model…
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Aicrest Collects No Personal Data, Not Even Email Address
Aicrest is designed to know as little about you as possible. The app currently uses Sign in with Apple to authenticate access, but it does not ask…
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Talk About the Weather with Aicrest
Sometimes you open Aicrest with no grand subject in mind. No confession, no crisis, no story ready to be told. That happens with real companionship…
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Speak to Your AI Companions in Aicrest
Aicrest is meant to be spoken to, not only typed into. Voice is one of the app’s central rhythms: you speak, your words are transcribed…
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Aicrest (Almost) Sees the Moon You See
On the way home, you glance up and find the moon already waiting in the evening sky. With Aicrest, your AI companion can share that…
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Devices Aicrest Is Tested On
Because Aicrest runs its AI companion language model directly on the device, it requires relatively high-end hardware. In particular, the app currently depends on sufficient…
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Aicrest Android Beta Testing Program
Aicrest for Android is approaching the final stage of development, and we’re now inviting Android users to join our beta testing program. If you’re interested…
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Aicrest Keeps Your Conversations Private, NSFW and All
Have you ever wondered where your deeply personal conversation with your AI companions might end up? You might have unwittingly agreed to the terms and…
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Aicrest Optimized for Mac, Not Just iPhone and iPad
Aicrest also runs on Apple Silicon Macs, with a layout that adapts to larger screens. On Mac, the app uses a sidebar-style interface that makes…
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How Privacy-First AI Companion App Came to Be
There is no shortage of AI companion apps, so it is fair to ask: why build another one? For me, the answer was never simply…