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Character AI says they’re streamlining their offerings to focus on core styles instead of maintaining a large set of older…
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Janitor AI Roleplay Prompts for DeepSeek, GLM, JLLM, and Fallbacks
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GLM 5.3 for AI Roleplay: Should You Enable Thinking Mode or Not?
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Character AI vs Chai: Which AI Chat App Is Better in 2026?
Character AI wins on depth. Its characters stay in persona longer, build on established plot points, and write with more…
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Which PolyBuzz Model Should You Choose? Tale, Passion, Saga, and More
I don’t think these models are fundamentally better than Passion or Tale, but it’s nice to try when your favorite…
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How to Write Character Cards That Bring AI Characters to Life
The most important question is, what’s special about this AI story? Does the world have special settings, or does the…
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Is Character Subscription Worth It? An Unofficial Guide to c.ai+
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