Light your real space evenly
A well-lit desk or floor gives the character clear surfaces to sit on, so it looks anchored rather than pasted on.
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AI Companion in Your Room
Most "AI companion" experiences live on a screen you have to stare into — a chat window, an app icon, a character stuck behind glass that never actually feels like it's with you. AR toys promise a character in your real space, but usually demand a native app, a specific headset, or heavy setup before anything shows up on your desk.
An AI companion in your room should feel like it shares the space — sitting on your desk, standing on the floor, turning toward you when you move. That means two things a chat window can't offer: it has to appear inside your real environment, and it has to react to you in real time. LiveGen is built to do exactly that, straight from a browser tab, so you can summon an AI character live without downloading or configuring anything.
The solution
LiveGen's Summon mode brings a character into your actual room through your browser camera, AR-style — no app install, no headset. Point your camera at your desk or floor, and the character appears in your space. It tracks your hand position and gestures, so it can notice when you reach toward it, wave, or move around, and react in the moment rather than playing a canned loop. Because it's powered by the same real-time engine as LiveGen's other modes, there's no render wait between summoning it and watching it respond — you see it live, the instant you point your camera.
It runs entirely in the browser on desktop and mobile, with no plugin and no GPU on your side. That makes an AR companion in the browser genuinely low-friction: open a tab, allow the camera, and a virtual character in your real room is a few taps away.
What makes it feel like it's actually there
A companion on a chat screen is always separate from you — you look at it. A summoned companion is composited into the same camera view that shows your room, so on screen it shares your lighting, your surfaces, and your framing. When you move the camera, it stays anchored to the space you pointed at instead of floating like a sticker.
The other half is timing. Static AR overlays and pre-rendered clips can't respond to what you do, so they read as decoration. Because LiveGen transforms your live feed in real time, the character can register a wave, a reach, or a change in your position and answer it as it happens. That responsiveness is what tips it from "an image on top of my video" to "something in the room with me."
To be honest about what it is: this is a live video effect rendered into your camera feed, not a persistent 3D object you can walk a full circle around or bump into. But because it stays anchored and reacts on the spot, a summoned AI companion in your room reads as genuinely present in a way a chat avatar never does.
How to do it
Open your camera
In LiveGen — works right in a mobile or desktop browser.
Pick a character to summon
From presets, or upload a reference image of the character you want.
Point your camera at a real surface
A desk, table, or open floor space works well.
Interact with gestures
Reach toward it or move your hand, and watch it react live.
Record the moment
Save a clip of your companion appearing in your actual room to share.
For a fuller walkthrough with placement and framing advice, see the guide on how to put a virtual character in your room.
Tips for a believable summon
Choose a clear surface
An uncluttered desk, table, or patch of floor reads best; busy backgrounds make it harder to tell where the companion is standing.
Keep the camera steady at first
Let the character settle into the space before you start moving, then pan slowly so it stays locked to the surface.
Move your gestures deliberately
A slow, clear reach or wave is easier for the model to register than a fast blur, so reactions land more reliably.
Frame with headroom
Leave a little space above and around where the character appears so its full reaction is in shot when you record.
Tips & ideas
Desk companion clips
Summon a character onto your desk during a stream or a quiet moment and let it react to you for a genuinely surprising clip.
Character check-ins
Bring a favorite character "into" your room for a quick greeting-style video instead of a static wallpaper or sticker.
Combine with Freestyle
Type a custom prompt to change how the companion behaves once it's summoned, beyond the default reaction.
Room reveals for fans
Creators can use this to "introduce" a mascot or persona character in a way that feels physically present.
Try different surfaces
A character summoned on a desk reads differently than one on an open floor — experiment with where you point the camera.
TikTok and Reels
Film a short "who's this on my desk?" reveal, react to the companion, and cut on its response — the live reaction is what makes the clip shareable, and it slots neatly into other AI video effects for TikTok.
Twitch and YouTube live
Keep a recurring companion or mascot on your desk during streams; because it reacts on the spot, chat can suggest gestures and watch it respond in real time.
Video calls
Bring a companion into frame for a playful moment on a call; if you'd rather transform your own on-camera look instead, an avatar for video calls covers that.
Cosplay crossovers
Pair a summoned companion with your own transformed appearance for a scene where both you and the character are in costume — see virtual cosplay for the self-transform side.
Who it's for
Streamers and VTubers
Who want a mascot or sidekick that lives on the desk and reacts during broadcasts, without rigging a full 3D model.
Short-form creators
Making TikTok, Reels, or Shorts who need a hook that a static filter can't deliver — a character that actually responds on camera.
Fans
Who want a favorite-style character "in the room" for a greeting clip or a bit of everyday company, not just a wallpaper.
Anyone let down by chat companions
That never leave the screen, and curious about an AR companion in the browser without buying a headset or installing anything.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a headset or a native app for this?
No. Summon runs through your regular browser camera, AR-style — no headset or app store download required.
Does the character actually react to me, or does it just play a loop?
It tracks your gestures and position through the camera, so its reactions respond to what you do in the moment rather than repeating a fixed animation.
Can I choose which character appears?
Yes. Pick from preset characters or upload your own reference image for LiveGen to summon.
Does this work on my phone?
Yes, Summon works in mobile browsers as well as desktop, since it's browser-based rather than a native app.
Is it free to try?
Yes, you can summon a character and try the interaction before creating an account.
Is the companion really in my room, or just on the screen?
It's a live effect composited into your camera view, so on screen it shares your room's surfaces and lighting and stays anchored where you point. It isn't a physical object, but because it reacts in real time it reads as present rather than pasted on.
Can I make the AI companion behave a certain way?
Yes. After you summon it, switch on Freestyle and type a prompt to steer how it acts, so you get more than the default reaction.
Will it work in a small or cluttered room?
It can, but a clear, well-lit surface gives the best result. Pointing the camera at an uncluttered patch of desk or floor makes it easier to tell where the companion is standing.
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