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HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- System Akvile , the digital skin health company behind a platform used by more than a million people, has launched Pimsy: an independent character who was built for the way Gen Z and Gen Alpha actually deal with skin. Pimsy is not a chatbot. Pimsy is a digital being with its own following, its own personality, and its own point of view on skin. It is the newest part of the System Akvile ecosystem. Pimsy, the digital being launched by System Akvile, live at pimsy.ai. Gen Z and Gen Alpha can talk to Pimsy directly, with no account, no download, and no app. Pimsy arrives in the middle of a trend. The world's largest technology companies are racing to give their products characters and faces, from Apple's animated assistant figure to Microsoft's Copilot character. Marketing researchers have noticed, and some are uneasy. A friendly digital face, they warn, can be a way to make a cold product feel trustworthy, and a character that talks to people one to one can just as easily be built to persuade them. Pimsy is built the other way around. Pimsy does not sell. Pimsy does not diagnose or prescribe. Pimsy holds boundaries without judgment and points to a professional the moment a question crosses the medical line. The guardrails are not a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen. They are the product, and they are visible in every exchange. Pimsy was built by a data scientist who also understands the audience it serves. System Akvile founder Dr. Akvile Ignotaite pairs a PhD and a data-driven approach with a close read of ... Full story available on Benzinga.com