The ARIA Blog
Notes on AI companions, consistent character generation, and turning a still photo into video — from the team building ARIA.
August 18, 2026
What Makes an AI Companion Feel Real?
Memory, visual consistency, and personality — the three ingredients that separate a persistent AI companion from a one-off chatbot or image generator.
August 18, 2026From Photo to Video: Bringing Your AI Companion to Life
How image-to-video AI turns a single companion photo into a short animated clip, and what actually makes a source photo work well.
August 18, 2026How to Keep Your AI Companion's Face Consistent Across Every Photo
Why AI-generated companion photos change faces between messages, and the reference-image techniques that actually fix it.