Dengke Wang
王登科
Dengke Wang is a Chinese AI product founder behind the AI companionship app Duxiang (独响), which he launched after his earlier viral hit Honghong Simulator (哄哄模拟器) drew wide industry attention . As of mid-2025, Duxiang had reached roughly 100,000 daily active users and one million registered users with minimal marketing spend, building traction primarily through Xiaohongshu where related content generated nearly a million saves . Wang has described Duxiang as his most serious entrepreneurial effort to date, with what he calls clear rhythm and commercial planning , and has positioned himself as a prominent product builder in China's AI startup wave .
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The Only Proper Way to Run a Hackathon Is in an Internet Café
The First Cyber Café Hackathon to Be Held in Beijing on May 30
Investing in 50 AI Companies a Year; What Was I Thinking When None of Us Knew the Answers? | A Conversation with Jie Yang: Founding Partner of Jinqiu Fund
The moment the wind picked up.
Leaving ByteDance to Go All-In on AI: Why Jinqiu Fund Isn't Called "Jie Yang's Jump" | AI Deadlock
Don't overgeneralize.
Unfortunately, Not a Single AI Companion Product Is Alive Right Now: A Conversation with Dengke Wang, Founder of "Duxiang"
Publishing hardware, the existential dread of AI, and a new story for Earth
Half of 2025 is gone — 9 AI Aha Moments
Great products are often born at the "Crossing" of technology and the humanities.
Ten Thousand People "Sleep Together" with AI on Duxiang Every Night | A Conversation with Dengke Wang on AI Companionship Products and the Evolution of Startup Narratives
Stay relaxed and alert — that's the only way to do this startup right.
Ten Thousand People Go to Sleep with AI on "Solo Echo" Every Night | A Conversation with Dengke Wang on AI Companionship Products and the Changing Startup Narrative
