Character.AI now enables users to engage in spoken dialogues with AI avatars in multiple languages
Ahead of the public launch, the startup conducted extensive testing of this calling feature.
. During that phase, it reported that over 3 million users engaged in more than 20 million calls.
Imagine having a conversation with your favourite fictional character, not through text or messaging, but over a real-time phone call. Character.AI, an AI chatbot startup, is turning this sci-fi dream into reality.
Let’s take a look at the details.
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Character.AI now enables users to engage in spoken dialogues with AI avatars in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese and Chinese.
Ahead of the public launch, the startup conducted extensive testing of this calling feature, reports TechCrunch. During that phase, it reported that over 3 million users engaged in more than 20 million calls.
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The company also highlighted the versatility of these calls with AI characters, emphasising their utility for language practice, mock interviews, and integration into role-playing games.
Users can effortlessly initiate calls with a user-generated AI character with a simple tap of a button. Character.AI emphasises that this feature is designed to ensure a smooth calling experience with minimised latency.
You can seamlessly switch between calling and texting, with an option to interrupt the AI’s speech through a “Tap to interrupt” feature.
In March, Character.AI introduced Character Voices, enabling users to hear characters speak during one-on-one chats. The company announced that users can create their own voices, contributing to a library of over 1 million voices within the app.
Meanwhile, amid complaints on Reddit about characters’ changing personalities, the startup clarified to 404 Media that no major changes were implemented. Some users may have been part of a test phase, where behavioural differences in characters were observed, potentially leading to these perceptions.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Google is working on its own customised chatbot platform to take on Meta and Character.AI.
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