YCW15· AIReplika
Replika is an AI friend that you can talk to designed to make you…
Founders
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About Replika
Luka is a software development company based in San Francisco, California. The company created Luka app, a new messenger with AI-powered chatbots. They help you find places to eat, do web search, make plans together, pick places to eat, play trivia games and lots of other things in a messenger. In 2016 Luka launched a closed testing of Replika, a new app that allows to create a personal AI friend that helps people deal with loneliness. The app is powered by a proprietary deep learning architecture.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Replika: questions
Which YC batch was Replika in?
Replika was in Y Combinator's Winter 2015 batch (W15).
Is Replika still active?
Y Combinator lists Replika as active.
Where is Replika based?
Replika lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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