I tried to fight it. I really did. But everyone was doing it. I couldn’t resist any longer. I had to have a Beema of my own.

The idea behind Beema: You sign up, call an 800 number, talk a bit, and they make a video of an animated avatar synced up with your voice. The avatar selection is pretty big – about 400, currently. Clever? Yep. Easy to use? Yep. Creepy? Absolutely.

See for yourself: