[Grok to Remove AI Companions: Ani and Other Characters to Migrate to Animates After September 1] Beating AI Newsflash: SpaceXAI will remove Companions from the Grok App after September 1. 3D AI companions like Ani will not disappear but will instead migrate to the standalone app Animates. Grok has already started notifying users via pop-up messages, and Animates has confirmed that SpaceXAI is assisting with the migration. Ani is already available on Animates, and other characters will be added gradually. Animation Inc, the company behind Animates, previously participated in the 3D character and animation production for Grok Companions. The two companies have not disclosed any equity relationship. This adjustment essentially separates the 3D companion business from Grok and hands it over to the original partner team for continued operation. It is still unclear whether chat histories and long-term memories within Grok can be migrated as well. The official statement has only confirmed the transfer of characters, with no user data migration plan announced yet. [Original Link]