September 23, 2026
Smeshariki Become Chat Partners in Alice AI: Krosh and Nyusha Appear in Chat
On September 23, Krosh and Nyusha became the first Russian animated characters among Alice AI's virtual companions. Conversations with them are text-based.
On June 19, the chat had more than 30 AI characters: users could choose a ready-made one or create their own. Krosh and Nyusha have now joined this catalog.
Where to find them. To start a chat, open the “Characters” section, choose a character, and click “Start chatting.” It is available at alice.yandex.ru and in the Alice AI, Yandex — with Alice, and Yandex Browser apps. The catalog and creation of custom characters are stated to be free.
Krosh and Nyusha became the first Russian animated characters to serve as Alice AI's virtual companions.
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