Companion Currentshttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/care robots, language-practice partners, game characters, voice assistants, social apps and AI companion.enSix Questions to Ask a Researcher About Care Robots in Nursing Homeshttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/questions-care-robot-researcher/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/questions-care-robot-researcher/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTCare robots in nursing homes are designed to support particular activities, including social interaction, entertainment, reminders, rehabilitation and communication.A Language-Practice Partner Is Not a Friend: Understanding Social Presence and Its Limitshttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/language-practice-partner-not-friend/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/language-practice-partner-not-friend/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTAn AI language-practice partner can feel conversational, responsive and socially present without being a friend or a human teacher.From Virtual Pets to Dialogue Trees: The History of Digital Game Companionshttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/digital-companions-history-npcs/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/digital-companions-history-npcs/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTDigital game companions developed from simple virtual pets and programmed characters into increasingly interactive figures with dialogue, routines and persistent relationships.When a Companion Service Closes: What Happens to Characters, Conversations and Archives?https://companion-currents.pages.dev/companion-service-shutdowns-and-archives/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/companion-service-shutdowns-and-archives/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMTWhen a companion service ends, the character, conversation history and user account may not all have the same fate.How Companion Technologies Differ: Purpose, Medium and Control of Character Behaviorhttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/companion-categories-purpose-medium-control/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/companion-categories-purpose-medium-control/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTCompanion technologies differ in what they are designed to accomplish, how people interact with them and who determines their behavior.Adult-Oriented AI Companion Platforms: Understanding the Category and Its Formatshttps://companion-currents.pages.dev/adult-oriented-ai-companion-platforms-explained/https://companion-currents.pages.dev/adult-oriented-ai-companion-platforms-explained/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMTAdult-oriented AI companion platforms are digital services built around fictional characters and continuing interactions for adult users.