MuseChat

On the web at musechat.com, MuseChat lets you create AI characters and talk with them. MuseChat is an AI companionship platform and chatbot that also covers roleplay, story generation and voice, so the characters can be used for creative writing as well as conversation.

You build a character yourself, which means the range runs from fictional personas to something closer to a digital twin of a real person.

That last use is the one to think about.

The platform pitches itself as a way to reconnect with lost loved ones, and the ethics of griefbots and digital twins are a fair concern before you try it.

Some people will find comfort in it.

Others will find it uncomfortable.

The site is new, so expect bugs and a feature set that may still be thin in places.

Enhanced features cost money, and for some users that price may be a barrier.

If you mainly want a character chatbot for stories and roleplay, the creative side is the easier fit.