AIRI open-source AI companion project gains attention for Neuro-sama-style voice and avatar stack

AIRI, an MIT-licensed open-source project for building a self-hosted AI companion, has drawn fresh attention by packaging real-time conversation, animated avatars, memory work and game integrations into a Neuro-sama-inspired stack that users can run across web and desktop environments. The project is not a new foundation model; it is an application framework that connects large language models, speech tools, avatar renderers and integrations such as Discord, Telegram, Minecraft and Factorio into one companion interface.