Viggle makes controllable AI characters for memes and visualizing ideas

Viggle, a startup backed by major venture firms, has cracked a problem that's vexed Hollywood and social media creators for years: generating realistic, controllable AI characters that actually do what you tell them to do. The technology could democratize animation and video production, but it also opens a Pandora's box of deepfake concerns just as regulators are scrambling to write rules for synthetic media. What started as a tool for meme-makers might end up reshaping how entertainment gets made—for better or worse.

TechCrunch·Aug 26