July 17, 2012 - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xA In the careers section of its official website, it posted a rather geeky-lookingrecruitmentinformation, recruiting full-stack for its "Waifus" project.engineer.
Earlier this week, xAI launched a new product for its SuperGrok The company then opened up access to the Companions feature to all Grok iOS app users. xAI has now released two virtual companions: Ani and Rudi. So far, xAI has released two virtual companions: Ani, an "overly clingy" anime-style goth girl who seems to have been inspired by Misa Amane's character from Death Note, and Rudi, a talking red panda who becomes increasingly "out of control" when the user switches her to "Bad Rudi. Rudi is a talking red panda that becomes increasingly "out of control" when users switch it to "Bad Rudi" mode. Additionally, xAI previewed an upcoming male anime-inspired virtual companion.
One of them, Ani, has quickly become popular around the world. Her natural, playful, and slightly provocative interactions have become so popular that some users have even shared their own artwork about her on the web. It's worth noting that Elon Musk has publicly expressed his love for Death Note, and now it seems he's actually created an "anime girlfriend" (waifu) through xAI.
Judging by xAI's job posting, it seems that the company is planning to launch more virtual partners for its users, and Ani and Rudi / Bad Rudi could be just the beginning.
According to the job description, the hired Full Stack Engineer will be involved in building fast, scalable and low-latency avatar experiences for Grok. Work will involve real-time media processing, performance optimization, and cross-platform feature development. Candidates should be proficient in Python, and experience with Rust, WebSocket, and WebRTC protocols is a plus.
xAI offers full-stack engineers in the "Waifus" program a salary of $180,000 to $440,000 (note: current exchange rate is approximately $1,293,000 to $3,160,000), plus equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and a variety of other benefits. Various other benefits.