Local AI
What “local-first AI companion” actually means
Local-first is about where the private core lives, not pretending the internet never exists.
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Local AI, hardware, privacy, product design and the decisions behind AVRE Companion and Originals.
Hardware
Why VRAM matters for a local AI companion
Your GPU is not running one magical “AI thing.” Different engines compete for memory in different ways.
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Local vs cloud AI companions: the trade-offs that matter
Privacy, convenience, hardware, cost and update control change when inference moves between your PC and a remote service.
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Private Media is not AVRE Originals
The two systems may both contain images, but they belong to completely different privacy and product boundaries.
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What a 3D AI companion needs beyond a model
A 3D character is only convincing when speech, state, expression and resource management agree with each other.
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Adult AI features need clearer boundaries, not fewer settings
Relationship stage, identity, adult preferences and real-world content are different things.
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Why AVRE Originals is being designed without PPV
A subscription can be easier to understand when the feed itself is what you are paying for.
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Real model or AI Companion? The label should never be ambiguous
AVRE has both fictional AI and real photography projects, so the separation has to be visible in the product itself.
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