The conversational AI assistant for writing, code, and ideas.
Character.AI
Chat with AI characters and build your own.
What is Character.AI?
Character.AI is a conversational platform for people who enjoy talking to fictional personas, historical figures, or community-made characters. Entertainment and creative play are the point.
You pick or create a character, define its personality, and chat in an ongoing roleplay-style conversation. It is popular with writers brainstorming dialogue and fans of interactive fiction.
Key Features
- Huge community library of user-made characters
- Character creator with personality customization
- Group chats with multiple characters
- Voice chat for spoken conversations
- Memory of conversation context
Pros
- Uniquely fun for creative and casual chat
- Character creation is easy and flexible
- Free tier supports plenty of chatting
Cons
- Not built for factual or professional work
- Characters can be inconsistent over long chats
- Content filters sometimes interrupt roleplay
Pricing
- Model: Freemium
- Free plan available; Plus from ~$10/mo — check the official site for current pricing.
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How We Rated It
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