[1][2][3][4] In March 2024, Alibaba Group lead a $600 million financing round for MiniMax giving it a valuation of $2.5 billion.

[1][5] In October 2024, it was reported Chinese phone makers opted for Minimax with regards to its foundational AI large models.

The app allowed users to create virtual characters, give them background stories and then chat with them about various topics.

Talkie offered AI-generated conversations with people such as Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk and LeBron James.

[2] A review by Tom's Guide stated it roughly equivalent to Luma Labs Dream Machine but not as good as Runway Gen-3.