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Re:Show HN: FaceTime-style calls with an AI Companion (Live2... by summerlee9611 on Monday January 26, 2026 @08:31PM (#46774338)
I think “parasocial” still captures part of it (one-to-many distribution, performer vibe), but there’s also a true interactive dyad here. It’s closer to “synthetic social interaction” or “responsive parasocial.” I don’t have a perfect word yet, but the asymmetry and the responsiveness both matter.

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