The September 2023 launch of Meta's social profiles for AI characters was announced alongside a much splashier initiative that created animated AI chatbots with celebrity avatars at the same time.

Launched in June 2023, Talkie allows users to create and converse with personalised virtual characters through generative AI technology. It was the fourth-most downloaded app in the US in the ...

Google search interest spiked for Character.AI on Monday after several users said the service appeared to be down. Character.AI is a chatbot service that uses artificial intelligence to engage ...

The Charcter.AI logo on a smartphone. Character.AI, a Google-backed AI chatbot platform, is facing scrutiny after reports revealed last month that some users created chatbots emulating real-life ...

It was the fourth-most downloaded app in the US in the first half of 2024, surpassing Google-backed rival Character.ai, which ranked 10th, according to data research firm Sensor Tower. Globally ...

While you can use Character.ai for legitimate help with things like mental health or exploring philosophy, the site’s biggest attraction is naturally the ability to role-play — whether with ...

According to the complaint, one child impacted is a 17-year-old boy with high-functioning autism who joined Character AI when he was 15 without his parents' knowledge. The suit claims the bot ...