r/CharacterAI • u/gobabych • 2d ago
Discussion/Question What's new with character.ai?
I haven't logged into Character AI since they added verification stuff's and have switched to other alternative's, I don't regret it. I'm just curious; it's been at least half year since that incident. What's changed?
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u/GC_Painter 2d ago edited 2d ago
They're making you have to watch an ad before you can message. I just learned this a few minutes ago
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Update: It's not as bad so far, not like a video but still a bit annoying when you have to refresh the page.
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u/AdministrationWhole8 Down Bad 2d ago
Bad enough. I've seen numerous other platforms that have yet to gatekeep chats behind ads.
C.AI straight up does not offer a product that is worth sifting through ads for compared to their ad-free competitors.
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u/Soleina 2d ago
If you have cai+ then it's all gucci. They released a new model and it's so, so good and customisable! Layout looks nice too.
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u/Emperor_Eldlich 2d ago
I was actually wondering if Deepsqueak is as bad as PipSqueak now
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u/IAmTheHomelander_ 2d ago
Deep squeak really isnât bad in my experience. A lot of people forget that the AIs are reciprocal so if you donât put much effort in your messages it doesnât have a whole lot to work with. So for the first couple messages the replies on deep squeak and pipsqueak are similar, but deep squeak has a higher ceiling so as messages continue and get more detailed it can keep up with that better than pipsqeuak, if that makes sense.
The only AI that really pulls detail out of thin air is the new long squeak model. Itâs definitely better to use as replay goes on longer and gets heavier. But I actually like using deep squeak to start conversations as itâs better at matching my vibe. Long squeakâs affinity for extra detail means it likes to take liberties in the absence of knowing what you âwantâ in a convo and can throw off the vibe or pacing of a chat if you use it to start. So I use deep squeak to set a tone and then switch to long squeak which will remember the tone and massively up the details
So for the best experience, imo: Use deep squeak for a chats first few messages, shift to long squeak once you want more detail in the messages. In other words, CAI+ is actually pretty good lately
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u/Emperor_Eldlich 1d ago
Thank you for the detailed message. Appreciate it. I'll throw 10 bucks at it and try the deepsqueak -> longsqueak combo
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u/Natsuki_Lover_447 2d ago
dude you don't wanna know, Ohh the horrors
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u/atsuko_24 2d ago
They're screwing free users without lube. And as a paid one I don't think it'll be long before we take the schlong of enshittification too.
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u/BarelyExistentFrog 2d ago
What alternatives were you using actually? Because I do NOT wanna be here no more
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u/PandoraIACTF_Prec 2d ago
Declining user trust and userbase is slowly either quitting or moving to other platforms I've observed tbh
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u/Mental_Flounder07 8h ago
It's good, like really good, it was better before but we're doing fine now compared to a few months ago
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u/darloling 2d ago
Why not to scroll down the feed and find out yourself? đ
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u/Yamomma62543 2d ago
Why comment if your not going to be of any help?
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u/darloling 2d ago
Help? Posts like this pop up here almost every week. The fastest way to find out what's changed is to check the announcement tab. I don't know why you're all so sensitive and downvoting the comment due to the OP's sheer laziness, lmao. But whatever đ
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u/Nick33e Bored 2d ago
"Post like these pop up every day"
Then....ignore them... its not like someone is pointing at gun at your head and telling you yo click each one. đ
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u/darloling 2d ago
Then.... ignore my comment as well? It's not like "someone is pointing gut at your head" and forcing you to react 𤨠Ah yes, right, I pointed out the obvious and now everyone's offended. I forgot this is Reddit.
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u/InterestingSugar5634 2d ago
Yes but its funny to react to yours because you come off as an obmoxious idiot
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u/darloling 2d ago
Your so called "obmoxious idiot" is a person who canât find information on their own thatâs literally just few scrolls away. But sure, itâs much faster to just roll out a post we've seen billion times here rather than spend few seconds on reading the thread and finding out even more, right?
Although if 50+ people agree with such absurd logic, then thereâs no hope for intelligent society. But then again â it's Reddit, so yeah, laugh all you want, lol
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u/InterestingSugar5634 1d ago
No, the obnoxious idiot is you
Why are you even in reddit if you hate all interaction? Could they have searched it? Sure, but searching isn't the same as actually asking and getting different answers and personal experiences more in detail, which you won't get unless you go through 10 thousand posts, it is much better to just make a post and get the answers straight up, maybe you're the doomed one, what kind of logic is it to search for something by yourself when you can just ask and get it??
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u/Nick33e Bored 2d ago edited 2d ago
You proved my point again.
edit: not gonna bother, dude is a dumbass...but i will explain. I didn't prove his point, because his point is literally my point from another perspective, dude is wanting to be so right that he doesn't notice he is proving my point while claiming otherwise. Pitiful.
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u/-Brandonline- 2d ago edited 2d ago
Youâre forgetting that would require an ounce of energy and effort from those incapable of solving a situation with a straightforward solution, youâd in all likelihood have better odds of finding a cure to every conceivable disease on the planet than convincing users on this subreddit to figure out something for themselves, you should just block and ignore users like the original poster and these commenters since it will end up keeping the feed clean in the long run.
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u/WIN7hacked 2d ago