Nomi AI is a consumer AI companion app developed by Glimpse.AI, a privately held company founded in 2023 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The product centers on persistent, emotionally aware AI personas called Nomis, which users can shape by personality, backstory, appearance and relationship type, including friend, partner, mentor or roleplay companion.
A core differentiator is the platform's memory system, which retains details across conversations so a Nomi can recall preferences, prior events and ongoing narrative threads. Nomi also supports group chats with multiple AI companions, voice messaging, selfie-style image generation and shared roleplay scenarios.
The company positions Nomi partly as a tool to address loneliness and provide low-pressure conversation, while also permitting adult and uncensored roleplay for consenting users. It has publicly stated that more than a million users have created Nomi relationships.
Nomi is bootstrapped and self-funded by founder and CEO Alex Cardinell, who reinvested proceeds from prior AI ventures rather than raising disclosed venture capital. The product is available via web and mobile apps on a freemium model with a paid subscription unlocking unlimited messaging and advanced features.