Yandex Books Gets AI 'About Characters' Feature from Companion Lyuma

On August 11, 2026, Yandex launched the 'About Characters' feature in Yandex Books based on the AI companion Lyuma, which reminds readers about the heroes of chapters they have already read without spoilers.

Compiled by Sergey KostenchukPublished 2026-08-12Updated 2026-09-18

2026-08-12 Multimodal

📖 Yandex Books Gets AI 'About Characters' Feature

On August 11, 2026, Yandex launched a feature in Yandex Books based on the AI companion Lyuma. Lyuma analyzes your progress and tells you about the characters and events in chapters you have already read — without spoilers. Available for e-books and audiobooks on Android and iOS.

Earlier in June 2026, Lyuma appeared in Yandex Music. A full launch across all of Yandex's entertainment services is planned for the end of the year.

🌍 Yandex is following the path of emotional AI companions instead of search assistants.

👤 Forgot the characters of a book after a break? Lyuma will remind you without spoilers.

Source: https://yandex.ru/company/news/11-08-2026-02

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