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Praneeth Kawya Thathsara

Rive Animator & Character Designer | Interactive mascots for apps, websites, AI companions & robot faces | Founder, Mascot Engine | mascotengine.com đź“© mascotengine@gmail.com - WA +94717000999

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Hire a Rive Animator for AI Toy & Robot Face Animation
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Hire a Rive Animator for AI Toy & Robot Face Animation

#rive #robotics #animation #ai
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Give Your AI Robot a Face: Custom Expressions, Blinking & Lip Sync
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Give Your AI Robot a Face: Custom Expressions, Blinking & Lip Sync

#rive #animation #robotics #ai
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Building an AI Web App? Get a Custom Rive Avatar for Your AI Assistant
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Building an AI Web App? Get a Custom Rive Avatar for Your AI Assistant

#ai #aiavatar #avatar #riveavatar
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5 min read
How to Build an AI Companion That Listens, Thinks, Speaks, and Reacts in Real Time
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How to Build an AI Companion That Listens, Thinks, Speaks, and Reacts in Real Time

#ai #aicompanion #app #development
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How to Brief an Interactive App Mascot: A Founder’s Rive Checklist
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How to Brief an Interactive App Mascot: A Founder’s Rive Checklist

#rive #startup #design #webdev
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React Native Rive Migration: A Checklist for Production Mascots
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React Native Rive Migration: A Checklist for Production Mascots

#rive #reactnative #mobile #tutorial
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Rive Mascot Performance in Flutter: Loading, Caching and Lifecycle
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Rive Mascot Performance in Flutter: Loading, Caching and Lifecycle

#rive #flutter #performance #mobile
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Fixing Rive State Machine Conflicts: Blinking, Speaking and Gaze
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Fixing Rive State Machine Conflicts: Blinking, Speaking and Gaze

#rive #animation #webdev #debugging
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8 min read
Rive Data Binding vs State Machine Inputs: A Mascot Migration Guide
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Rive Data Binding vs State Machine Inputs: A Mascot Migration Guide

#rive #webdev #flutter #reactnative
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8 min read
Rive Mascot Developer Handoff: A Production Checklist for Web and Mobile
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Rive Mascot Developer Handoff: A Production Checklist for Web and Mobile

#rive #webdev #flutter #reactnative
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How to Build an Interactive AI Assistant Avatar for Web, Flutter and React Native
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How to Build an Interactive AI Assistant Avatar for Web, Flutter and React Native

#rive #flutter #reactnative #ai
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9 min read
I Built a Rive Skill for AI Coding Agents — SKILL.md for Codex, ChatGPT, Cursor & Gemini
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I Built a Rive Skill for AI Coding Agents — SKILL.md for Codex, ChatGPT, Cursor & Gemini

#rive #ai #opensource #webdev
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Real-Time Lip Sync for Rive 2D Characters: Visemes, State Machines, AI Voice & Production Setup
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Real-Time Lip Sync for Rive 2D Characters: Visemes, State Machines, AI Voice & Production Setup

#rive #animation #ai #webdev
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13 min read
From PNG to Interactive Mascot: Building App Characters With Rive
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From PNG to Interactive Mascot: Building App Characters With Rive

#png #mascot #animation #rive
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3 min read
What Should You Send a Rive Animator Before Starting a Project?
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What Should You Send a Rive Animator Before Starting a Project?

#rive #animation #flutter #reactnative
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10 min read
Why Every AI Startup Should Invest in an Interactive Product Mascot
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Why Every AI Startup Should Invest in an Interactive Product Mascot

#flutter #react #reactnative #ai
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10 min read
How to Hire a Rive Animator for an Existing App
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How to Hire a Rive Animator for an Existing App

#rive #riveanimator #riveapp #flutter
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10 min read
Why Rive Animations Are Faster Than GIFs, Videos, and Lottie for Mobile Apps
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Why Rive Animations Are Faster Than GIFs, Videos, and Lottie for Mobile Apps

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How to Turn Any Mascot Illustration Into a Fully Interactive Rive Animation (Step-by-Step Guide)
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How to Turn Any Mascot Illustration Into a Fully Interactive Rive Animation (Step-by-Step Guide)

#mascot #rive #riveanimation #mascotanimation
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How to Get a Custom Mascot Designed for Free for Your App, SaaS, or AI Product
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How to Get a Custom Mascot Designed for Free for Your App, SaaS, or AI Product

#mascotdesign #freemascotanimation #free #mascot
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I Built a Free CSS Animation Generator with 97 Ready-to-Use Presets
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I Built a Free CSS Animation Generator with 97 Ready-to-Use Presets

#css #webdev #frontend #productivity
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Hire a Rive Animator: What to Look for Before Starting Your Project
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Hire a Rive Animator: What to Look for Before Starting Your Project

#rive #riveanimator #animation #app
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2 min read
Rive Character Animation Services for Flutter, AI Apps & SaaS Products
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Rive Character Animation Services for Flutter, AI Apps & SaaS Products

#rive #riveapp #characteranimation #riveanimator
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Rive Character Animation Pricing (2026): A Production Guide for Apps, AI Products, and Websites
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Rive Character Animation Pricing (2026): A Production Guide for Apps, AI Products, and Websites

#rive #riveanimation #riveanimator #2026
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4 min read
Building a Browser-Based Free Isometric Illustration Maker for Modern UI Animation Workflows
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Building a Browser-Based Free Isometric Illustration Maker for Modern UI Animation Workflows

#isometric #illustration #freetools #webanimation
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How to Preview Rive Files Free Online and Test State Machines in the Browser
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How to Preview Rive Files Free Online and Test State Machines in the Browser

#rive #rivefiles #rivepreveaw #riveanimation
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Free Rive Previewer Online — Upload and Test .riv Files Instantly
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Free Rive Previewer Online — Upload and Test .riv Files Instantly

#rive #riveanimation #rivefreetool #onlineriveanimation
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How to Build Duolingo Style App Animations in Rive for React Native
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How to Build Duolingo Style App Animations in Rive for React Native

#react #reactnative #duolingo #riveanimation
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How I Turn SVG Files Into Premium Scroll Animations for Startup Websites
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How I Turn SVG Files Into Premium Scroll Animations for Startup Websites

#scrollanimation #animation #gsap #webanimation
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Build Premium Scroll Animations with GSAP
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Build Premium Scroll Animations with GSAP

#gsap #scrollanimation #scrolltrigger #uianimation
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6 min read
Copy This Rive Setup for Your AI App (Step-by-Step)
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Copy This Rive Setup for Your AI App (Step-by-Step)

#rive #riveanimation #ai #app
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Building a Smart Orb Animation for AI Assistants in Rive
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Building a Smart Orb Animation for AI Assistants in Rive

#rive #ai #orb #animation
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How to Design an AI Assistant UI Using Rive (Orbs & Avatars)
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How to Design an AI Assistant UI Using Rive (Orbs & Avatars)

#ai #assistant #orb #avatars
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What Is Mascot Engine? A Practical System for Building Interactive AI Mascots in Real Products
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What Is Mascot Engine? A Practical System for Building Interactive AI Mascots in Real Products

#ai #webdev #mascotengine #aimascot
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What Is Mascot Engine? A Practical System for Building Interactive AI Mascots in Real Products
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What Is Mascot Engine? A Practical System for Building Interactive AI Mascots in Real Products

#mascotengine #ai #aimascot #flutter
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AI Chatbot vs AI Mascot: Which Feels Better for Users?
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AI Chatbot vs AI Mascot: Which Feels Better for Users?

#ai #chatbot #aimascot #animation
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Rive State Machines Explained With a Mascot Example
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Rive State Machines Explained With a Mascot Example

#rive #statemachine #mascot #animation
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What Is an Interactive AI Mascot? A Practical Guide for Product Teams
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What Is an Interactive AI Mascot? A Practical Guide for Product Teams

#ai #mascot #webdev #aibot
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Freelance Rive Animator vs Agency: Which Is Better for App Animation?
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Freelance Rive Animator vs Agency: Which Is Better for App Animation?

#rive #animation #freelancer #riveanimation
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7 Reasons to Hire a Rive Animator for Your AI Product
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7 Reasons to Hire a Rive Animator for Your AI Product

#rive #riveanimator #ai #animation
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Hire a Rive Animator to Build Duolingo-Style AI Characters
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Hire a Rive Animator to Build Duolingo-Style AI Characters

#ai #duolingo #rive #riveanimator
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Hire a Rive Animator for AI Voice Agents with Real-Time Lip Sync
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Hire a Rive Animator for AI Voice Agents with Real-Time Lip Sync

#riveanimator #rive #ai #lipsync
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## AI Tutors, AI Coaches, AI Sales Agents — Why Animated Avatars Increase User Retention
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## AI Tutors, AI Coaches, AI Sales Agents — Why Animated Avatars Increase User Retention

#ai #edtech #saas #ux
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How to Build a Production-Ready AI Avatar Assistant Using Rive, Voice AI, and API Integration (2026 Guide)
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How to Build a Production-Ready AI Avatar Assistant Using Rive, Voice AI, and API Integration (2026 Guide)

#ai #rive #flutter #webdev
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Rive State Machine for AI Voice Avatars — Complete Developer Guide
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Rive State Machine for AI Voice Avatars — Complete Developer Guide

#rive #riveanimation #ai #voice
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How to Build Real-Time AI Lip Sync Using Rive State Machine + Viseme Data
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How to Build Real-Time AI Lip Sync Using Rive State Machine + Viseme Data

#ai #rive #viseme #statemachine
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How to Build Interactive Icon Systems for SaaS Dashboards
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How to Build Interactive Icon Systems for SaaS Dashboards

#icon #saas #dashbords #animation
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Rive vs Lottie for SaaS Products: What Developers Should Know
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Rive vs Lottie for SaaS Products: What Developers Should Know

#rive #lottie #saas #animation
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How to Build an Interactive Hero Section Animation That Actually Converts
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How to Build an Interactive Hero Section Animation That Actually Converts

#webdev #interactive #animation #herosection
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Why Rive Is the Final Answer for Interactive UI Animation
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Why Rive Is the Final Answer for Interactive UI Animation

#ui #riveanimation #interactive #rive
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3 min read
From Branding to State Machines: Building Production-Ready Interactive UI with Rive
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From Branding to State Machines: Building Production-Ready Interactive UI with Rive

#ui #uianimation #rive #interactive
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Interactive UI Without Framework Lock-In: Why Rive Fits Any Stack
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Interactive UI Without Framework Lock-In: Why Rive Fits Any Stack

#interactive #rive #riveapp #webanimation
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Why SaaS Websites Are Moving to Interactive Hero Animations in 2026
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Why SaaS Websites Are Moving to Interactive Hero Animations in 2026

#herosection #webanimation #riveanimation #webdev
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How I Build Interactive Hero Animations That Developers Can Integrate in 10 Minutes
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How I Build Interactive Hero Animations That Developers Can Integrate in 10 Minutes

#heroanimation #webanimation #animation #interactive
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How React Developers Can Add an Interactive Mascot to Their App Using Rive
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How React Developers Can Add an Interactive Mascot to Their App Using Rive

#react #reactnative #rive #riveapp
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Turn Your App Mascot Into an Interactive Product System with Rive
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Turn Your App Mascot Into an Interactive Product System with Rive

#appanimation #animated #mascot #riveanimation
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How I Design Rive Animations So Product Teams Can Scale Them Without Me
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How I Design Rive Animations So Product Teams Can Scale Them Without Me

#rive #riveanimation #animation #animator
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From Duolingo to SaaS: Using Rive to Build AI Mascots for Web & Apps
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From Duolingo to SaaS: Using Rive to Build AI Mascots for Web & Apps

#duolingo #ai #mascots #webapps
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3 min read
From Figma to Flutter: Creating Rive Animations That Developers Love
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From Figma to Flutter: Creating Rive Animations That Developers Love

#riveapp #riveanimation #love #figma
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Looking to Join a Flutter Team as a Rive Animator (Open for Monthly Collaboration)
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Looking to Join a Flutter Team as a Rive Animator (Open for Monthly Collaboration)

#flutter #dart #riveanimator #riveanimation
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