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Group of friends looking at phones with a glowing AI character icon visible on one screen, representing the Shapes app.

Shapes Raises $8M to Bring AI Characters Into Human Group Chats, Tackling AI Isolation

May 9, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

San Francisco, CA — A new app called Shapes is attempting to redefine how humans interact with artificial intelligence by moving AI companions out of private, one-on-one conversations and into the dynamic environment of group chats. The company emerged from stealth today, announcing $8 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed, with participation from AI […]