Grimes is working on an interactive AI toy for kids. Meet Grok.

For decades, movies, TV shows and books have imagined a world where human beings form deep personal bonds with creations powered by artificial intelligence. Movies such as “Her” and “The Creator” present a future where there is almost no distinction between human-to-human friendships and human-to-AI friendships.

A glimpse toward this future is beginning to emerge in products like Grok, an AI-powered plush toy in the shape of a rocket that can converse with your child. Grok is the first product from a Silicon Valley start-up called Curio that is leveraging Open AI’s technology on a line of toys Curio’s founders say will be capable of long-running, fully interactive conversation, allowing a child to view it almost as a peer or friend.