# AI Friendship Apps 'Hugging Face' is a Mobile Chat Bot That Offers Companionship By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-03-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hugging-face References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/03/hugging-face-is-an-ai-that-wants-to-be-your-friend.html) & [huggingface.co](http://huggingface.co/) 'Hugging Face' is an app that brings the emoji of the same name to life through artificial intelligence. When downloaded, the [AI app serves as a companion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-match) throughout one's day, with the [smart chat bot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybridai) asking questions like: "Did you sleep well?" and "Did you do anything fun today?" As users interact with the chat bot, it levels up. Users may also collect achievements along the way by earning in-app points or performing actions such as adding a profile picture. Hugging Face leverages AI technology to decipher a user's tone to send [relevant messages and even appropriate GIFs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emochat). Although Hugging Face is still in development, half a year of testing has proved that its platform is most popular with young users between the ages of 13 and 20. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **AI Companionship:** AI-powered apps that offer companionship and emotional support. - **Gamification of Companionship:** Apps that leverage gamification to keep users engaged while offering friendship. - **Personalized Emotional Support:** AI-powered apps that offer personalized emotional support and conversation in real-time. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can leverage AI companionship apps to offer emotional support to patients. - **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app developers can incorporate gamification elements in AI companionship apps to attract and keep users engaged. - **Education:** The education industry can use AI companionship apps to help students cope with stress and emotions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Chatbot Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huggingchat.md) - [Personalized Chat Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mehugo.md) - [AI Hug Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-hug-video-generator.md) - [AI Chat Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-my-ai.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Doctor-Backed AI Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robyn-app.md) - [Emotional AI Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giddygiddy.md) - [AI Chat Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluebubble-ai.md) - [Emotive AI Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ourobot.md)