Ramona is the photorealistic avatar host of KurzweilAI.net. She's also the first live virtual performing and recording artist. Read about her history, check out her pictures, and listen to her songs!

Credits and Ramona Technology Consortium.

Immaterial Girl By Phil Bowermaster and Ramona
Surprise, embarrassment, and misunderstanding are all hallmarks of a real conversation, a journalist notes after conversing with KurzweilAI.net's chatbot host, Ramona. (Added March 18th 2004)

Ramona's Videos By KurzweilAI.net
Check out this series of videos all about Ramona, the virtual performing and recording star, the avatar hostess of KurzweilAI.net, and the female alter ego of Raymond Kurzweil. (Added April 27th 2001)

Ramona's Songs By KurzweilAI.net
Listen to Ramona (or Raymond) sing, in these tracks from her debut CD! (These MP3 files are available for download only, not streaming, and require a compatible MP3 player.) (Added March 27th 2001)

Ramona's Pictures By KurzweilAI.net
Photos of Ramona in action. Photos will open in a new browser window. (Added March 27th 2001)

Ramona: Questions and Answers By Ray Kurzweil
Ramona's alter ego (Raymond Kurzweil) says that Ramona and the technology behind her is a step in the progression of our species from real reality to virtual reality. (Added March 27th 2001)

Ramona's Story By Ray Kurzweil
Hey! It's me, Ramona, Raymond Kurzweil's virtual alter ego. I'm cuter than he is, I'm smarter, I write and perform my own music, and I'm as real as you! (Well, almost, I can't get speeding tickets and I don't pay taxes.) I thought you'd like to hear more about life, so check out my story! (Added February 22nd 2001)