AI gesture patent granted to Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ: BNAI)

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(Moderate)

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8-K

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Brand Engagement Network Inc. reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Datum Point Labs, was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,633,027 on May 19, 2026, covering “Systems and Methods for Gesture Generation From Text.”

The patent describes a multi-stage AI system that transforms natural language into internal action representations and then into coordinated body positions and gesture sequences using layered motion decoders and control tokens. This is intended to let avatars, digital humans, and AI agents respond with lifelike gestures based on text or speech input.

The company believes this technology can be applied to digital humans and virtual assistants, robotics, gaming and entertainment, metaverse environments, AI-based education and training, and telepresence or customer interaction platforms.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

U.S. patent number: 12,633,027 Common stock par value: $0.0001 per share Warrant exercise price: $11.50 per share +1 more

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U.S. patent number 12,633,027 Granted May 19, 2026 for gesture generation from text

Common stock par value $0.0001 per share Common Stock registered on Nasdaq as BNAI

Warrant exercise price $11.50 per share Redeemable Warrants trading as BNAIW on Nasdaq

Patent exhibit Exhibit 10.1 United States Patent No. 12,633,027 attached to 8-K

Key Terms

Emerging growth company, Redeemable Warrants, Inline XBRL, telepresence, +1 more

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Emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company Item 8.01 Other Events."

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

Redeemable Warrants financial

"Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share"

A redeemable warrant is a tradable right that lets its holder buy a company’s shares at a fixed price before a set date, but the issuer has the contract power to cancel (redeem) the warrant early under agreed terms. For investors this matters because early redemption can force decision-making, change the timing of when new shares might be created, and affect potential gains or dilution—much like a store coupon that the issuer can cancel by paying you off instead of letting you use it.

Inline XBRL technical

"104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Inline XBRL)."

Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.

telepresence technical

"telepresence or customer interaction platforms."

virtual assistants technical

"digital humans and virtual assistants, robotics and humanoid systems, gaming and entertainment"

Virtual assistants are software tools, often powered by artificial intelligence, that perform tasks like answering customer questions, scheduling, routing requests, or pulling data, acting like a digital employee you can text or talk to. They matter to investors because they can reduce labor costs, speed service, and boost sales or user engagement—like replacing repetitive human work with an automated helper—while also carrying risks around accuracy, privacy, and implementation costs.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

05/20/2026 - 06:05 AM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026 (May 19, 2026)

Brand Engagement Network Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40130

98-1574798

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 Delaware Ave,

Suite 210

Wilmington, DE

19801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 757-3650

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BNAI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	BNAIW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 19, 2026, BEN, via its wholly owned subsidiary Datum Point Labs, was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,633.027, titled “Systems and Methods for Gesture Generation From Text”.

The patent supports BEN’s ability to generate life-like gestures from its avatars via text input from users and helps to facilitate real-time interaction between the user and avatars deployed utilizing BEN’s AI technology.

BEN’s newly granted patent describes an advanced artificial intelligence system that can automatically generate realistic human gestures and body movements from written or spoken language. The system uses a multi-stage AI architecture that first takes in natural language input, then translates it into an internal action representation, and finally produces coordinated body positions and gesture sequences through layered motion decoders, guided by intelligent control tokens that help refine and manage the output motion. This enables the creation of dynamic, lifelike movement sequences so that machines, digital humans, and AI agents can communicate not only through text or voice, but also through expressive physical behavior. BEN believes the patent has broad applications in areas such as digital humans and virtual assistants, robotics and humanoid systems, gaming and entertainment, immersive metaverse environments, AI-based education and training, and telepresence or customer interaction platforms.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	●	10.1	United States Patent No. 12,633,027, dated May 19, 2026.
	●	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Brand Engagement Network Inc.

Dated: May 20, 2026	By:	/s/ Tyler Luck
	Name:	Tyler Luck
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) announce in this 8-K filing?

Brand Engagement Network announced that its subsidiary, Datum Point Labs, was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,633,027. The patent covers systems that generate realistic human gestures from text or speech, supporting more lifelike interaction with the company’s AI-powered avatars and agents.

What technology is covered by Brand Engagement Network’s new patent?

The patent covers an AI system that converts natural language into coordinated human-like gestures and body movements. It uses a multi-stage architecture with internal action representations, layered motion decoders, and control tokens to produce dynamic, expressive motion for avatars, digital humans, and AI agents.

How does the Brand Engagement Network AI gesture system work?

The system first receives written or spoken language, then translates it into an internal action representation. It then generates coordinated body positions and gesture sequences through layered motion decoders guided by control tokens, enabling avatars and AI agents to respond with lifelike physical behavior.

Which markets does Brand Engagement Network see for this gesture-generation patent?

Brand Engagement Network believes the patent has applications in digital humans and virtual assistants, robotics and humanoid systems, gaming and entertainment, immersive metaverse environments, AI-based education and training, and telepresence or customer interaction platforms powered by its AI technology.

What is the number and date of Brand Engagement Network’s new U.S. patent?

The company reports that U.S. Patent No. 12,633,027 was granted on May 19, 2026. The patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Gesture Generation From Text,” is listed as an exhibit to the 8-K under Item 9.01 of the filing.

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