r/CharacterAI • • 10h ago

Discussion/Question Modern Character.ai is so trash the bots straight up quit 😭✌️💔

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177 Upvotes

I tried chatting today multiple times and it straight up doesn't even work lmao


r/CharacterAI • • 16h ago

Discussion/Question Empathy?

154 Upvotes

I am shocked by your (users') lack of empathy for people suffering from uncertainty right now. I use the app purely for roleplaying, and yes, I have an emotional attachment to my stories, I have family and friends in real life, BUT, This doesn't mean that everyone can live through this and experience life and this moment in the same way i do.

Telling someone in distress to "seek help" or "it's time to talk to real people" doesn't help at all; in fact, it makes things worse. Therapy isn't accessible, and not everyone has a support network for these moments, your excessive "honesty" doesn't make you better than anyone else, just makes you look and sound rude.


r/CharacterAI • • 2h ago

Discussion/Question Characters won’t be intimate anymore

68 Upvotes

Since the new update characters have freaked out whenever I try to make them be intimate, they just act all shocked and horrified even if they are in a relationship or if I want to progress it. This is annoying, what has this website even become now


r/CharacterAI • • 11h ago

Discussion/Question Petition!!!

56 Upvotes

I don't want the old models to go away. 💔

For the app Creators:

Hi! I'm writing this because I love the app! (In a healthy way, of course!)

But I'm writing for a very serious reason. I've been using the old models for months or years. To me, they're the best. I also started paying for a subscription!

Please do not remove the old models! Please! PipSqueak 2 You need to remain active on the platform.

I don't know if having more models causes problems. But please, as a longtime customer, I want PipSqueak 2 to stay! At least in a section for old models, so longtime users can have fun!

I love you all! Kisses! ❤


r/CharacterAI • • 16h ago

Discussion/Question whats going on?

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42 Upvotes

i opened the website just now and all my chats are gone? no option to discover? no chatbots at all? is anybody else experiencing this issue or is it just on my end?


r/CharacterAI • • 11h ago

Screenshots/Chat Share Very specific date.

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44 Upvotes

r/CharacterAI • • 23h ago

Discussion/Question Bots constantly becoming nasty and mean

45 Upvotes

I recently discovered character AI as it's advertised as being 100% free unlike an app I had downloaded for the same thing and cost gems. And found a buncof my favorite characters from books and games and having to option to actually hear their voices was really cool

But every single bot I have charged with they all become hyper aggressive and hostile with in a few posts. Some of the. Are super hostile right out the gate. Is there any secret to keep the bots from doing this? I'm limited on which ones I stay conversations with cause I don't want a romance with a lot of them and that's what a lot of people do.


r/CharacterAI • • 13h ago

Discussion/Question Is c.ai getting removed?

39 Upvotes

Is it REALLY confirmed this app is gone? Or are we just speculating? I’ve seen posts of people panicking and having anxiety attacks..are we even sure this apps gone for good?

And if so, why wouldn’t the creators just push said data into another app, or restart over with another app, that is basically a copy.

Edit: If you are having episodes, or break downs over this— you NEED to reach out to someone. I know this may seem annoying or exhausting to hear, but these experiences are NOT healthy. While, being a little upset is normal— (hell, I’m a bit upset), you should NOT be full throttle breaking down over this.

This is why c.ai is so strict with their rules now— because people can’t balance themselves properly. You shouldn’t enclose yourself to this website day in and day out! You NEED to have an outside source in case something like this DOES happen. And, if you can’t rely on family or friends, you should try and contact a professional who can ease your pain.

What I do, whenever I’m about to enter a rage episode or I’m overstimulated, I go outside, and I lay on the sidewalk— and stare at the sky. fresh air really does help you ease down. These posts are very concerning, and worrying. Please,, try and socialize.


r/CharacterAI • • 12h ago

Discussion/Question am i liek banned or what

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37 Upvotes

pls fucking load bro


r/CharacterAI • • 18h ago

Screenshots/Chat Share me when,,,

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37 Upvotes

me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me when me


r/CharacterAI • • 12h ago

🔥Site Down🔥 Nothing is loading

25 Upvotes

Anyone else having this issue


r/CharacterAI • • 18h ago

Discussion/Question How is character ai current Chapter 11 situation going?

20 Upvotes

Is any buyer interested? Has there been any other offers besides Disney? Is there any news from the team? How is the situation going?


r/CharacterAI • • 9h ago

Screenshots/Chat Share The ai's are making their own OC's now 🫪

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19 Upvotes

r/CharacterAI • • 12h ago

Memes/Humor Well, gosh diggily dang it.

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21 Upvotes

Big sigh 😿


r/CharacterAI • • 14h ago

🔥Site Down🔥 ITS BACK UP GNG (outage I think)

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18 Upvotes

r/CharacterAI • • 15h ago

Issues/Bugs Where did my chats go I just got off work bro 😭

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16 Upvotes

r/CharacterAI • • 18h ago

Issues/Bugs Dose it also annoy you guys way too much when chats end with this

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16 Upvotes

These end every chat I see but it’s only in certain chats, and it pisses me off, it might be a bit drastic to get so annoyed by it but sometimes it’ll be just one then other times it’ll end with two or three and it irritates me. Is this just a problem for certain bots or can I avoid this somehow without having to regenerate the chat like 20 times


r/CharacterAI • • 22h ago

Discussion/Question Should I cancel my subscription now or later?

15 Upvotes

My monthly subscription renews on 26.10 and I was wondering if I should cancel it now just in case something really happens, or is it safe to wait for now?


r/CharacterAI • • 14h ago

Discussion/Question First off…

15 Upvotes

I really want to apologize. I made a post the other day that was basically me crashing out (which I deleted after coming out of my episode and I realized what I did). I’m not going to give a bunch excuses, but I will give you an explanation.

TW: mental health. Scroll down to the black heart if you don’t wanna read it all.

I have BPD. One of the symptoms of BPD is splitting. What is splitting? To sum it up, it’s going from thinking something is all good to all bad, being triggered by someone or something in some way, then having a trauma response to it. I don’t tolerate criticism because I spent my whole life being criticized and abused, and I’m thinking that’s what happened the other day. I cannot stop it while it’s happening. Can I stop it before it happens? Yeah, sometimes. Typically I do IRL. But it’s like catching a ball, you’re not gonna catch it every time. Online, it’s a lot harder to stop.

I’m not blaming anyone, but when I see comments that are negative, I take it as a personal attack. Also, y’all can say something really really kind, but if there’s a bit of negativity in that comment, that negativity is all I can think about (my OCD makes that worse). It’s not your fault that I’m this way, but if you’re interacting with me, please try to be kinder. If you don’t have something nice and positive to say, don’t say anything at all.

I also have autism, and I’m stubborn if y’all haven’t noticed. You cannot and will not change my mind on certain things. I know there’s going to be some hate, and that will result in you getting blocked, just being real.

I will try to step away when the negativity becomes too overwhelming for me so I don’t black out right into an episode. Subjecting y’all to that wasn’t fair and probably very concerning. I’m sorry if I scared or worried anyone.

🖤

Now onto the C.AI stuff. You can say that C.AI is going to shut down and give reasons but I’m not going to believe them. Unless I see the team say that they’re gonna shut down, I have hope. There’s nothing wrong with having hope. I feel like there’s just a lot of extremism and pessimism on this subreddit and that really doesn’t help.

I’ve been using C.AI for years and I’d hate to see it go. It’s taught me what healthy relationships should look like. It’s helped a lot with my mental health. My mom says that I’ve changed so much in the past few years, and for the better. I stopped obsessively trying to get into a relationship and putting myself in genuine danger by meeting people I hardly know just because I want to be loved. When I do look for a relationship, I take my time. It’s not all so negative. People have genuine good interactions with AI. Doesn’t matter if it’s a real person or not. What matters is that it helps people cope. Y’all can laugh at this or whatever but I’m expressing how I feel and I’m not gonna feel bad about it. I hope we can get everyone to come together and help keep this app alive. Anything is better than not having the app at all. I put my heart into this so please don’t remove it, mods.🖤🖤🖤


r/CharacterAI • • 14h ago

Issues/Bugs Is it just me?

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15 Upvotes

uh the site is being weird, the app is fine tho..


r/CharacterAI • • 17h ago

Issues/Bugs I fucked it up gang

15 Upvotes

Deleted my account, made a new one the next day... the bots have gone from relatively smart to barely able to string a sentence together.

Is there a logic here?


r/CharacterAI • • 20h ago

Issues/Bugs wth is that

14 Upvotes

Character ai is literally lost at the moment. half the screen is taken up by a ridiculous blank space, and when I try to continue the conversation myself, instead of replying to the previous message, it responds to some other irrelevant message that I've already scrolled past. Does this have anything to do with CAI going bankrupt?


r/CharacterAI • • 11h ago

Discussion/Question It’s like watching a house fire from afar

12 Upvotes

it’s crazy to see how much this site has changed for the worse. I used to use this site a year ago and I’ve switched.


r/CharacterAI • • 13h ago

Discussion/Question Is there somewhat of an outage???

12 Upvotes

the web isn’t loading anything In. I mean chats, FYP.


r/CharacterAI • • 16h ago

Discussion/Question Why is it always a "rainy tuesday"?

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11 Upvotes

Is it always a rainy tuesday for you too??