作者黄昱 编辑王小娟 AI情感陪伴赛道又迎来了一名重量级玩家。 不少AI业内人士认为，AI伴侣应用能够提供个性化的情感支持，倾听和陪伴，满足人们对社交互动和情 感连接的需求，甚至在一定程度上缓解心理压力。这一市场空间广阔且用户粘性高，同时靠订阅就能实 现商业变现。 很多人第一次接触AI情感陪伴应用可能是汤姆猫，但更类人化的AI情感陪伴应用，还是由2022年一家美 国公司发布的Character.AI带火，它首次将大模型用于角色扮演与情感陪伴。 近年来，自然语言处理（NLP)、机器学习（ML)和生成式AI等核心AI技术的快速进步，使得AI情感陪伴 应用能够实现日益复杂和拟人化的互动。 在此背景下，大量AI情感陪伴相关应用涌现，除了Character.AI外，海外企业还有推出Replika、Pi.ai、 Woebot等，中国公司则有字节猫箱、快手飞船、MiniMax星野（海外版Talkie ）、阶跃星辰冒泡鸭等。 这一赛道的市场空间也备受看好。根据Grand View Research数据，全球AI伴侣市场规模在2024年已达 281.9亿美元，预计 2025 至 2030 年将以 30.8% 的复合年增长率迅猛 ...

Group 1: Core Concepts of Machine Emotion - Machine emotion refers to the external manifestation of human-like emotions by AI systems, relying on emotional intelligence and emotional computing as the main technological pathway [3][5][6] - The concept of machine emotion is interdisciplinary, involving cognitive science, emotional philosophy, psychology, computer science, and sociology [5][6] - Emotional intelligence is the foundational capability for machine emotion, encompassing emotional recognition, expression, experience, and control [6][9] Group 2: Construction and Characteristics of Machine Emotion - Machine emotion is characterized by its constructiveness, mimetic nature, embodiment, and computational aspects, emphasizing the generation logic and operational mechanisms of machine emotion [5][12] - The realization of machine emotion depends on emotional computing, which captures human emotional data through various sensors and builds a personalized computational system for emotional understanding and response [7][12] - Machine emotion is limited in its ability to mimic human emotional recognition and expression but lacks genuine emotional experience and control [12][16] Group 3: Human-Machine Emotional Interaction - Human-machine emotion is fundamentally a projection of human emotions onto machines, lacking true intersubjectivity and emotional sharing [13][15] - The construction of human-machine emotion is influenced by psychological mechanisms, such as anthropomorphism and social cultural factors, which shape human emotional responses to machines [15][16] - The emotional interaction between humans and machines can lead to risks such as emotional deception, emotional monitoring, emotional degradation, and emotional manipulation [17][18] Group 4: Ethical Considerations and Development of Machine Emotion - To mitigate risks associated with machine emotion, it is essential to construct machine emotions that serve human needs and enhance interaction [18][19] - The development of machine emotion should adhere to a limited approach, ensuring the appropriateness of emotional capabilities and avoiding exaggerated claims [19][20] - Transparency, authenticity, and rigor should guide the promotion of machine emotions, ensuring users are aware of the simulated nature of emotional responses [20][21]