GigaChat

GigaChat(also Gigachad) is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Russian financial services corporation Sberbank and launched in April 2023.[1][2] It is positioned as a Russian alternative to ChatGPT.[1][2][3]

The artificial intelligence software can handle a diverse range of complex cognitive and daily tasks, such as participating in discussions, producing code or text, and responding to inquiries. The platform also assists in generating analytical reports from gathered data, facilitate handling extensive text volumes, aids in crafting articles in specified formats and styles, and simplifies information retrieval.[4]

In February 2024, GigaChat had more than 2.5 million users.[4] The chatbot is claimed to communicate better in Russian than other chatbots, and so far has weaker modules for supporting other languages.[2][3][5][6]

In December 2024, the function of music and vocal generation was added, GigaChat users have the opportunity to create songs without restrictions on genres and voices.[7]

See also

• List of artificial intelligence projects
• List of chatbots
• Alice (virtual assistant)
• Chatbot
• OpenAI

References

1. John, Amy Sarah (24 November 2023). "Russia's ChatGPT rival GigaChat will soon generate music from text prompts". Wire19. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. "Russia's Sberbank releases ChatGPT rival GigaChat". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
3. Stefanie Schappert (28 April 2023). "Russia now has its own ChatGPT, introducing GigaChat". Cybernews. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
4. "Russian GigaChat AI Offers Burger King a Recipe for Success". Modern Diplomacy. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
5. Bureau, The Hindu (1 May 2023). "Russia introduces GigaChat to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
6. "What Is GigaChat: Can It Compete ChatGPT - Dataconomy". 1 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
7. "Music comes to GigaChat: Sber's AI learns to create music and voice based on text descriptions". sberbank.ru.