Evil Geniuses, an esports organization, has officially partnered with Theta Labs to create a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot called Meesh. Available now, tnew chatbot adopts the fun and playful personality of Meesh to entertain consumers with trash talk, trivia, personalized interactions, and more. Meesh is part of the Evil Geniuses Discord server and official website, allowing users to benefit from the bot's extensive knowledge on players, roster information, schedules, and other esports-related information.
"EG has always been a pioneer in the AI space, starting around 2021 and 2022. We helped bring Moneyball to esports, using data scientists to build AI tools and advanced algorithms to scout talent across the globe and help define winning strategies," said Chris DeAppolonio CEO at Evil Geniuses, in an interview with GamesBeat. "We won a Sports Business Journal award because of it in 2022 and have continued that work through our competitive teams, especially on Valorant."
AI Esports Chatbots
Evil Geniuses and Theta Labs Have Launched the Meesh AI Chatbot
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