Character.ai, a top AI startup with personalized AI chatbots, has released a new feature called “Character Calls.” With this feature, users can converse with their favorite AI characters through voice calls, making the experience even more interactive. It is said that the feature is now available for all users of the character in the company.
It is spotted on blog post AI app on Thursday, which can be considered a major development in terms of possible ways to communicate with AI. Earlier, people were restricted to typing messages and receiving texts, but now users can engage their AI friends in more fluid and versatile ways.
It’s possible to make a call with a user-generated AI character with just a single tap on the screen. undefined AI noted that this feature is intended to make the calling experience seamless with low latency. You can easily move between calling and texting, and pause the AI from speaking through the ‘Tap to interrupt’ option.
The introduction of Character Calls is a milestone for Character. AI, which aims at making AI technology much more approachable and fun. Such AI interactions can be used as practice sessions in a foreign language, preparation for an interview, role-playing games, and even storytelling.
Advantages of the “Character calls” features
- Single tap to initiate the call.
- Less latency for quicker responses.
- Ability to pause the flow of conversation with a tap.
- Many types, tones, dialects, and attitudes to select from.
- Availability in multiple languages such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.
- Instant transition from speaking to typing and vice versa.
- For further details, users are advised to go to the revised FAQ and a Safety Center on the Character.
With the new interface, users will be introduced to the call screen interface when initiating a voice conversation with a chatbot. The screen features a mute button and an end-call button. The company adds that the Character Calls feature will have a lower latency to produce faster response rates. Users will be also able to select the desired voice, pitch, accent, and personality of the assistant.