Character AI is a conversational AI platform by c.ai that lets users chat with AI characters representing fictional personalities, historical figures, or custom creations. Character AI was developed by former Google AI researchers.

Key Features:

• AI Character Chats - Diverse personalities and scenarios


• Custom Character Creation - Build your own AI personas


• Long-Term Memory - Conversation continuity across sessions


• Group Conversations - Multi-character interactions


• Image Generation - Character visuals


• Community Sharing - Discover user-created characters


• Voice Conversations - Audio chat capability


• Private Characters - Personal-only creations

Pricing:

Free: Unlimited conversations (may have wait times)

Character AI+: $9.99/month (priority access, faster responses)

Annual: Discounted long-term subscription

Platforms:

Web App, Android, iOS

Alternatives:

Replika, Chai AI, Janitor AI, CrushOn AI

Note: All core features free forever. Premium removes wait times during peak usage.