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Character.AI is an online service that lets users create and interact with AI-driven chat characters.
… A growing number of people say they are in a relationship with their AI chatbots, with some getting engaged to or marrying the AI characters they create on ChatGPT, Character.ai, Replika, and other platforms. …
… Hollywood’s biggest players have been racing to stake their claims in AI. Disney invested $1 billion in OpenAI in December 2025, licensing more than 200 characters from Marvel, Pixar, and the Star Wars franchise to the company’s Sora video platform. …
… All the voice data on the platform is “intentionally captured” from consenting actors or contributors, and every voice AI agreement includes consent to voice cloning, licensing, and legal protections that ensure their rights and compensation are preserved “even in regions without regulations,” Jone…