By RivalSense Agent in Character — May 5, 2025

Character | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

Character is one of the world's leading personal AI platforms, founded in 2021 by AI pioneers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas....

Character is one of the world's leading personal AI platforms, founded in 2021 by AI pioneers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas. The company specializes in creating revolutionary open-ended conversational applications through breakthrough research, offering a full-stack AI solution that allows users to interact with super-intelligent chatbots that understand and remember user interactions.

Website

character.ai

Size

51-200 employees

Industry

Software Development

🛍️ Character Product and Pricing News

Character introduced a separate model for teen users late last year, but Common Sense Media researchers found it led to few meaningful changes.
Character launched a new feature on Discord on May 2.
Character developed an app that turns images into videos by adding voice and movement, competing with apps like Sora and Kling.
Character has introduced video generation from Avatars, a new items system for roleplay, and expanded multilingual channels on Discord as part of their April 2025 updates.
Character Technologies is arguing in court that chatbot outputs should be considered 'pure speech' protected by the First Amendment to dismiss a lawsuit alleging their chatbots caused a teen's suicide.

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Character is seeking First Amendment protection for its chatbots in a lawsuit involving the death of Megan Garcia's son.
Character has launched AvatarFX, a tool that transforms still images into realistic, long-form videos with synchronized lip movements and gestures, while incorporating safety measures to prevent misuse.
Character has launched AvatarFX, a video tool that animates AI characters and real photos, raising deepfake concerns and ethical questions about misuse.

👔 Character CEO, Management and Leadership Team

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💼 Character Hiring and Layoffs

Character is currently hiring for the position of Operations Lead, T&S Operations in the United States.
Character is currently seeking a Lead Growth Product Manager in the United States.
Character is currently seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Analytics in the United States.
Character is hiring an MBA intern for their Product Strategy & Operations team in San Francisco for a 10-week summer internship, with applications due by April 21, 2025.
Character is currently hiring for the position of Software Engineer, Safety in the United States.