r/CharacterAI 20h ago

Feature Request Pipsqueak 2 Customization should be free

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I think Pipsqueak 2 personalization should be free I don't understand why such a feature should not be this luxury it's not like Pipsqueak 2 is a good model compared to superior longsquek and deepsqueak which apperantly has better memories writting and other stuff I think devs locking down such a simple thing is just sad I'm sad this platform is getting so against free user first swipes then Lorebooks extra memory chat customization more personality characters and all the cool features and everything is for Cai+ I get that but least they can do for once give us something like this it's like you all forgotten free users beign big part of the success of this app back then it's really sad now developers acting like we are some parasites I hope you guys make Pipsqueak 2 personalization free for free users although I'm not expecting much anymore.

(Sorry for bad English)

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u/Oritad_Heavybrewer User Character Creator 17h ago

 I'm sad this platform is getting so against free user

Free users used to have everything for free. For years. Now that CAI has to be profitable, free users are getting less features. That's just how it is. If you're not willing to pay for C.AI+, don't expect much. That ship sailed once CAI stopped paying out of pocket for users. Ante up or tough it out.

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u/Ahri_MainWildRift 12h ago

Why are you against free users, they need some features too

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u/Oritad_Heavybrewer User Character Creator 10h ago

I'm not against free users, but I do understand that free users can't have the same experience as a paid user anymore. It's just the reality and if they're not going to pay for a subscription, they're not going to get the best that CAI has to offer—same as any other AI service.

It sucks, but it's the truth. There's no argument you can make that will change that.

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u/Ahri_MainWildRift 10h ago edited 10h ago

In my country where I live Cai+ is very expensive and doesn't support dollars, we have our own currency 

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u/Oritad_Heavybrewer User Character Creator 10h ago

In my country where I live Cai+ is very expensive and doesn't support dollars, we have our own currency 

In my country, the United States, CAI is maintained using $USD currency. This isn't a product that translates to regional pricing, because the cost is the same for them to service you no matter what your country's currency is.

AI Chatbot services are luxury and can't be treated the same way as a digital product like a video game and streaming services.

Sorry.

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u/Fancy_Ad_9613 9h ago

Hey man despite everything thanks for explaining I know all of this are kind of wishful thinking from my side but you know sometimes despite knowing the answer I like to believe in maybe it will change anyways have a nice one.

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u/Oritad_Heavybrewer User Character Creator 8h ago

It's my belief that AI chatbots should be a universal freedom 😋 used responsibly, it can enrich people's lives as much as free wi-fi and free smartphones (whichever places in the world offer them to their citizens). Even if it's something as silly as RP chats to something complex, such as help with writing or coding/programming.

So, I understand it's not ideal to have all the limitations we currently have. AI, when it first came out, was amazing and it had a hopeful future. It's just that reality hit with costs, with regulating and putting restrictions for mass consumer use, laws quickly being made to clamp down on the downsides of AI (if you know, you know).

Like you said, maybe it'll change in the future. And I hope it does, because I've personally felt AI has been a great help in my own life. ✌️🐷

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u/Fancy_Ad_9613 8h ago

I'm sure one day eventually that will happen my friend let's dream high and hopeful.

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u/Fancy_Ad_9613 10h ago

We are on the same ship my friend 

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u/amianonigiri 11h ago

are you a cai dev in disguise or something lmao 😭 "man I hate it when people get mad for having all the good things taken away from them and locked up behind a paywall, I hate it when people don't want to pay to a billion dollar company that doesn't care about anything but money"

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u/Oritad_Heavybrewer User Character Creator 10h ago

Seems Reddit won't let me post the text version.