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Israeli Broadcaster Launches AI Chat with 'Checkout' TV Show Characters

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation launched an AI chatbot allowing fans to converse with characters from the TV show 'Checkout' to mark the sixth season's premiere. The platform has seen substantial user engagement since its launch.

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What happened

  1. 01Kan launched an AI chatbot for the TV show 'Checkout'.
  2. 02The AI allows interaction with 12 show characters.
  3. 03The platform launched with the sixth season.
  4. 04Over 110,000 conversations have occurred.
  5. 05Koki Shavit is the most popular character.
Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original

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