Chatbot startup Character.AI rolls out first mobile apps

Existing characters include chatbots that simulate personas from a gassy, flirty unicorn, to singer Ariana Grande. — Image by pch.vector on Freepik

Artificial intelligence startup Character.AI, which lets users create and converse with chatbots that can mimic the persona of anyone or or anything, rolled out its first apps for iOS and Android mobile devices.

In a blog post, the company said the apps – like the chatbots on its website – allow people to interact with characters previously created by users or to make their own. Existing characters include chatbots that simulate personas from a gassy, flirty unicorn, to singer Ariana Grande.