AI Avatar v17 Adds Catbot Integration, Multi-Avatar Office Mode, and Cat Animations

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AI Avatar, a free VS Code and Chrome extension that displays a VRM avatar reacting to AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, has released version 17 with several new features. The update introduces Catbot integration, allowing users to connect a galactic robot-cat AI model switcher directly alongside their avatar. A new AI Office mode displays two avatars simultaneously — a boss and a worker — that interact and animate in sequence during AI usage or idle periods. Cat Mode has also been added, featuring cat-ear avatars, whisker designs built in Blender, cat-styled text, and pose animations intended to provide a calming experience. Additional improvements include expanded contextual speech bubble messages, faster English Kokoro TTS via a local server, and better README navigation links.

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