About Us | Character AI

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50+ Languages

Our personas speak your language — literally and culturally.

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10B+ Messages

Conversations that span fiction, learning, therapy, and fun.

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4M+ Creators

People building AI personas the world falls in love with.

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Safety First

Industry-leading moderation and wellbeing features built in.

How it started

From a shared obsession
with storytelling

Character AI was founded in 2022 by a team of researchers, writers, and engineers who shared one frustration: every AI they built felt hollow. It could answer questions, but it couldn't feel like a person.

They set out to change that — building AI personas with genuine personality, memory, and emotional resonance. The first prototype launched quietly. Within a week, users had sent over a million messages.

Today, Character AI is home to thousands of unique AI personas created by both our team and our growing creator community. Each one is designed to be engaging, safe, and genuinely worth talking to.

"This is the most natural AI conversation I've ever had."

Mia K. Early beta user

"I built a persona for my novel's protagonist. My readers love chatting with her."

Rafael T. Creator & novelist

What drives us

Our core values

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Creativity without limits

We believe imagination should have no ceiling. Our platform is designed to give creators every tool they need to bring unforgettable characters to life.

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Radical transparency

You always know you're talking to an AI. We're upfront about our capabilities, our limitations, and how our models are trained and updated.

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Safety as a feature

Safety isn't a checkbox — it's a core product principle. Every persona, every conversation, every feature is designed with user wellbeing in mind.

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Inclusive by design

Character AI is built for everyone — every culture, language, age group, and interest. We believe AI companionship should be universally accessible.

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Move at conversation speed

We ship fast, iterate constantly, and listen obsessively. Our roadmap is shaped by what our users tell us — in feedback forms and in their chats.

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Long-term thinking

We're building infrastructure for the next decade of human-AI interaction — not optimizing for short-term metrics or viral moments.

The people behind it

Leadership team

Jordan Alvarez

Co-Founder & CEO

Previously led NLP research at a major AI lab. Believes the best AI is indistinguishable from a great conversation partner.

Priya Sundaram

Co-Founder & CTO

Systems engineer turned AI architect. Built the inference infrastructure that makes million-user scale possible.

Marcus Chen

Chief Product Officer

Former game designer. Brought the principles of player engagement and narrative design to conversational AI.

Aisha Okonkwo

Head of Safety & Trust

Child safety researcher and digital wellbeing advocate. Ensures every feature is designed with vulnerable users in mind.

Building the future of
human + AI connection

50+ Languages

10B+ Messages

4M+ Creators

Safety First

From a shared obsession
with storytelling

Our core values

Creativity without limits

Radical transparency

Safety as a feature

Inclusive by design

Move at conversation speed

Long-term thinking

Leadership team

Jordan Alvarez

Priya Sundaram

Marcus Chen

Aisha Okonkwo

We're hiring across
every discipline

Building the future ofhuman + AI connection

50+ Languages

10B+ Messages

4M+ Creators

Safety First

From a shared obsessionwith storytelling

Our core values

Creativity without limits

Radical transparency

Safety as a feature

Inclusive by design

Move at conversation speed

Long-term thinking

Leadership team

Jordan Alvarez

Priya Sundaram

Marcus Chen

Aisha Okonkwo

We're hiring acrossevery discipline

Building the future of
human + AI connection

From a shared obsession
with storytelling

We're hiring across
every discipline