AI Chat

Create, Play, and Roleplay with AI

The world is vast, let imagination lead, but human hearts remain forever inscrutable

An open-source AI character platform to build, customize, and chat with virtual personas
For writers, developers, and storytellers building interactive worlds

Characters, worlds, and conversations — beautifully unified in AI Chat

Getting started & staying tuned with us

What is AI Chat

AI Chat is an open-source platform for creating AI characters, immersive worlds, and dynamic conversations.It's your creative studio for building personalized roleplay adventures — from emotional journeys to epic sagas.

Version Information

• main: Stable version branch, regularly builds desktop versions through pake.
• dev: Development version branch, with multiple commits daily.

Quickly Start

Features

• Immersive Adventure Mode: Create personalized worlds and make decisions that matter.
• Visual Memory Management: React Flow-powered session tracing and branching.
• Character Cards & Lore: Compatible with SillyTavern cards, manage everything in one place.
• Powerful Plugin System: Supports a rich plugin ecosystem, extensible features, and custom UI components. See Plugin Development Guide for details.

API Recommendations & Configuration

Recommended API Services:

• OpenAI: Directly supports models using the OpenAI API format.
• OpenRouter: Recommended to use OpenRouter for unified access to various models.
• Relay Service Deployment: Recommended new-api.
• Local Deployment: Supports local inference services like Ollama, LM Studio, etc.

AI Chat vs. Other AI Roleplay Platforms

Feature	AI Chat	SillyTavern	AI Dungeon	fount
Open Source	✅	✅	❌	❌
Beginner Friendly	✅	❌ (complex setup)	✅ (but limited flow)	❌
Character Memory & Tracking	✅	⚠️ (plugin-based)	❌	❌
Worldbook Support	✅	⚠️ (via extensions)	❌	❌
Long-term Conversation Support	✅	✅	❌ (limited context)	❌
Offline / Local Deployment	✅	✅	❌	❌
Visual Interface / UI Polish	✅	❌ (minimal)	✅	❌
Infinite Branching Storylines	✅	⚠️ (manual effort)	✅ (but unstable)	❌

License Overview

This project consists of two distinct parts with independent licenses:

• 🔐 Code: AGPL-3.0 License — copyleft license requiring source code disclosure for network services, with mandatory GitHub attribution.
• 🔒 Content: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — non-commercial use only, with attribution and same-license sharing required.

For full license details, please refer to the LICENSE.