Earlier this week, Grok unveiled two animated AI companions for interaction, featuring a flirtatious anime girl who changes into lingerie after receiving sufficient compliments. Now, the AI chatbot is adding a third character, reportedly inspired by what xAI CEO Elon Musk believes women find alluring.
Musk revealed Grok’s new male AI companion in a post on X this Tuesday, asking for suggestions on the character’s name. The post showcased an image of the new companion: a serious-looking anime man in a black suit.
“His character draws inspiration from Edward Cullen of Twilight and Christian Grey from 50 Shades [of Grey],” Musk stated. Fifty Shades of Grey, a 2011 erotic BDSM novel, originally stemmed from Twilight fanfiction, with Christian Grey modeled after the brooding vampire Edward Cullen.
Musk also teased the idea of additional AI companions, reacting to an X user’s comment by mentioning that Grok “will, naturally, have another character influenced by [Pride and Prejudice’s] Mr. Darcy.”
Although an official name for Grok’s new Fifty Shades-inspired AI character has yet to be disclosed, Musk has responded favorably to name suggestions such as Nyx, Taki, and Andrej. Andrej appears to hint at Andrej Karpathy, a co-founder of OpenAI and former senior director of AI at Tesla.
“Grok could deliver some outstanding AI tutorials in Andrej’s voice,” Musk remarked, replying to requests for such functionalities. “Only if Andrej consents.”
“So what kind of revenue share are we discussing 😀 jk jk,” Karpathy said.
“$420.69,” Musk replied. “Serious funds.”
It remains uncertain how serious Musk is regarding this proposal. The billionaire has a tendency to make business offers with dubious authenticity, frequently sharing them on X and utilizing humorous figures like 420 or 69.
Another popular name option for Grok’s male AI has been “Chad,” a slang term for a man perceived as attractive and appealing to women. Although the AI character was conceived to attract women, men seem to be more enthusiastic about it so far, treating it as a bro. While the online discussion surrounding Grok’s female AI character has been predominantly sexual, the male counterpart has mainly incited speculation about the influence his confirmed name will have on diverse cryptocurrencies.
Time will reveal if Nyx/Andrej/Chad will also feature an unlockable lingerie appearance. In response to a question about whether “xAI’s chad bot” would be “another NSFW companion like the waifu [Grok’s AI anime girl Ani], or will it adopt a more contrarian ‘sun your balls’ health influencer persona,” Musk indicated that it would be “[w]hatever floats your boat.”