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Character.AI

Added: Jun 13, 2023

Character AI allows you to generate personalities or “characters” and talk to them just like you would a friend over WhatsApp.

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What does Character.AI do?

Character AI allows you to generate personalities or “characters” and talk to them just like you would a friend over WhatsApp. Think of it as being like ChatGPT, but with a very specific personality. You can speak to characters based on real-life people like Elon Musk or Billie Eilish, fantasy or entertainment characters like Mario or Walter White and even invent your own personalities from scratch.

We Love:

  • The biggest range of AI characters on the market
  • Super-quick to get started and chat
  • Mobile app for chatting to characters on the go

We Hate:

  • Response times on free accounts are slow
  • Lots of low-quality characters
  • Helpers and Assistants don’t represent a massive improvement over basic GPT

Screenshots

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Consulting Iron Man for a package holiday
Consulting Iron Man for a package holiday
Bowser the tour guide
Bowser the tour guide
What do Zuckerberg, Shakespeare and the queen have in common
What do Zuckerberg, Shakespeare and the queen have in common

Our Verdict on Character.AI

Character AI is in my opinion one of the most interesting startups to watch today, with implications that could change the world. What happens when these personalities become advanced enough that they can watch an entire TV show, mimic a character then let you directly ask your favourite character how they felt about the ending?

In the meantime, Character AI is fun for a few hours but still has a ways to go in being useful - I’d like to see them make the Helpers and Assistants more useful, but if you don’t know much about prompt engineering on ChatGPT, then they might be a great and fast solution for you.

Compared Alternatives

  • Chai AI - Much better for an immersive conversation on your phone. You can get it on Apple or Android.
  • RizzGPT - Want to trying to convince an AI Character to like you? This ones for everyone who thinks they know a character well. But do you really?
  • Kajiwoto - For anyone who's serious about training a character long term and teaching it to manage Discords and chat with customers.

Features

  • Chat with AI-generated characters - From real-life figures, to TV show characters, to entirely new fictional personalities
  • Create your own Character AIs with your own prompts and personality, and share them instantly with the world
  • Access your conversations at any time with the Character AI Mobile app
  • A built-in community lets you discuss, create and improve characters with other people

Use-Cases

  • The biggest range of AI characters on the market
  • Super-quick to get started and chat
  • Mobile app for chatting to characters on the go

Insider Tips

  • It’s worth signing up for a free account immediately - Otherwise, you’ll get prompted to create one during one of your first conversations and likely lose the conversation log
  • If you want a faster response time, you can always opt for the $9.99/month C.ai+ option - but stick with the free account for a few conversations, your experience may differ from mine
  • I noticed popular personalities like Elon Musk often have multiple characters to try. I recommend searching for the name you want, then picking the 1st and 2nd most spoken to characters (Check the speech bubble icon) to see which has the best results

Character.AI Pricing

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*Last Updated: Nov 04, 2023

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$10

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0% off with Annual plan

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Nile Frater
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Nile Frater is an entrepreneur and seasoned tool reviewer based in Scotland.

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Lydia Melvin
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Lydia Melvin is a Content Producer focused on tech reviews and interviews.

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How We Test

  1. We verified that Character AI and its team are real
  2. We signed up to CharacterAI
  3. We chatted to several of its AI bots and verified the pricing
  4. We tested some of Character AI’s competitors like ChaiAI and SillyTavern
  5. We reviewed each tool on the basis of its Simplicity, Authenticity, Affordability and Competency
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