Character.AI

Key Features

• Character creation
• Personality customization
• Voice chat
• Group chats
• Image generation
• Character rooms
• Mobile apps
• Community characters

Pros & cons

Pricing

c.ai+ adds faster responses, priority access, unlimited voice calls, no ads, latest models.

Tips & Best Practices

1. Pick the right Chat Style for your use case: accuracy mode for planning tasks, creative mode for roleplay and storytelling
2. Use up to 30-100 swipes per message to explore variations in tone and detail before editing your prompt
3. Set Muted Words (up to 20 for c.ai+) to suppress overused phrases like smirks or sighs deeply
4. Use Pinned Memories for stable facts (your name, preferences, world details) and re-establish context in new chats
5. Structure persona definitions with blocks: core identity, personality and voice, knowledge scope, behavioral rules, and style preferences
6. Make greetings show not tell: write short opening scenes where the character acts their personality rather than describing it
7. Run test scenarios (casual chat, emotional topics, complex tasks) and refine the definition based on where character breaks

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Final Recommendation

Character.AI is a freemium AI tool best suited for Creative writers, Roleplay enthusiasts.