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Meta isn’t quite done mixing celebrities and chatbots.

The company has apparently signed deals with Awkwafina, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Judi Dench, and Keegan-Michael Key to voice its AI chatbot, Reuters reports. The company was rumored to be seeking these deals earlier this year.

Meta may have moved on from celebrity-themed chatbots, but given these reported deals, it apparently still sees promise tying big names and AI.

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