Character AI now Has a Voice

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Character.AI just rolled out a new feature called "Character Voice," and it's a game-changer for AI interactions. Now, you can hear AI characters speak during 1:1 chats, which really kicks up the engagement factor.

Here’s the scoop:

Character Voice Highlights

Voice Library: There's a bunch of pre-made voices created by Character.AI, plus you can find user-created ones. You can assign these voices to your favorite characters.
Custom Voices: You can get creative and make your own custom voices. Just upload audio samples or record directly through the app.
Voice Search: You can search for and use voices that others have shared publicly.
Language Support: It's starting with English, but they plan to add more languages down the road.
Enhanced Interaction: This feature is all about making interactions more engaging and realistic, especially for things like text-based games.

They rolled out an early preview to paid c.ai+ subscribers back in November 2023, and now it’s available to everyone as of March 2024. They’ve put a lot of emphasis on safety measures around this feature, ensuring a secure platform for all users.

With Group Chat and now Voice, Character.AI is really pushing the boundaries. They’re inviting users to join them on this journey of innovation and exploration. It's pretty exciting stuff, and I can't wait to see what they come up with next.

What is Character.AI?

It’s this cool AI chatbot web app where you can chat with all sorts of AI-generated characters, from famous folks to fictional personas. I'd say it's another time-killer if you're feeling bored or ... lonely?

Here’s the scoop:

Tech Under the Hood: Uses advanced language models and deep machine learning to whip up human-like responses, making conversations feel super real and contextual.
Diverse Characters: You can chat with pre-made characters based on real people like Elon Musk or Taylor Swift, and fictional characters like Edward Cullen from Twilight. And if you’re feeling creative, you can even make your own custom AI characters with specific traits and conversation styles.
User Interaction: The platform allows users to develop and interact with personalized AI chatbots, leading to diverse and interesting dialogues.

I mean, you can talk to Harry Potter, Karl Marx or even Devil himself, behold: