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I was shocked to find them using bitmojis at all. I find them terribly off putting visually. Not a big deal of course, but until I installed Snapchat I hadn't s

I was shocked to find them using bitmojis at all. I find them terribly off putting visually. Not a big deal of course, but until I installed Snapchat I hadn't seen one in years.

Urgo 3y ago
Snap (then Snapchat) acquired them back in 2016 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/snapchat-builds-bitmojis-into-app-confirms-acquisition/article30975847/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/snapcha...
Karawebnetwork 3y ago
I have a feeling that My AI's weird avatar is one of the many variables as to why he was pushed back by users. It is a smug looking character with purple skin. To me, the avatar enters the uncanny valley.
- maxerickson 3y ago
  You can change the avatar and name.
  - blululu 3y ago
    Defaults matter. You could change Clippy to be Albert Einstein on a bicycle, but we all remember it as Clippy.