r/CharacterAI

Community Overview

About r/CharacterAI

Character.AI lets you create and talk to advanced AI - language tutors, text adventure games, brainstorming and much more.

The community at a glance

r/CharacterAI is a Subreddit for Artificial Intelligence with roughly 2.6M members. It has been around since 2022. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 90K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Character, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention recommended bots and bot.

On Reddit
Established 2022
2.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +90K members
Growth: +3.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 849K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 448K members
  • 2026: 66K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 18K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 13K members
  • Jun: 6K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    30 posts in the past month
    1. WHO HATES THIS NEW UPDATE
    2. REMOVE THE SWIPE LIMIT AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
    3. Why do they always picture girls as slender?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    WHO HATES THIS NEW UPDATE · REMOVE THE SWIPE LIMIT AND MY LIFE IS YOURS · Why do they always picture girls as slender?
    30
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Short intro
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Short intro
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. On god, This is so satisfying to watch
    #3
    News
    On god, This is so satisfying to watch
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Shades of Testimony - Day 18
    #4
    Ideas
    Shades of Testimony - Day 18
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How?! I literally did everything
    #5
    Advice Requests
    How?! I literally did everything
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Does character ai uses AI to generate it's advertising art who is this girl ?
    2. What are your C.Ai (name) icks?
    3. Character AI misgendering
    #1
    Ai
    Does character ai uses AI to generate it's advertising art who is this girl ? · What are your C.Ai (name) icks? · Character AI misgendering
    29
  • Character
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Hey, I have no idea what happened. Can someone explain what's going on and does this mean I can't write with the character anymore? Please help
    2. I miss my character ai
    3. Character AI misgendering
    #2
    Character
    Hey, I have no idea what happened. Can someone explain what's going on and does this mean I can't write with the character anymore? Please help · I miss my character ai · Character AI misgendering
    27
  • Annoying
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Genuinely the random asterisks are annoying me 💔
    2. this age verification is so annoying
    #3
    Annoying
    Genuinely the random asterisks are annoying me 💔 · this age verification is so annoying
    21
  • Ads
    19 posts in the past month
    1. They made the ads worse again
    #4
    Ads
    They made the ads worse again
    19
  • Hate
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    18

Flair

  • Discussion/Question
    84 posts in the past month
    1. Why is every character the same???
    2. WHO HATES THIS NEW UPDATE
    3. Uhh has anyone ever gotten this reply before?
    #1
    Discussion/Question
    Why is every character the same??? · WHO HATES THIS NEW UPDATE · Uhh has anyone ever gotten this reply before?
    84
  • Issues/Bugs
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Eewwww I just got something nasty
    2. The lack of boundaries and consent???
    3. FIX DEEPSQEAK
    #2
    Issues/Bugs
    Eewwww I just got something nasty · The lack of boundaries and consent??? · FIX DEEPSQEAK
    44
  • Screenshots/Chat Share
    43 posts in the past month
    1. im in tears this was from like 3 years ago
    2. What the heck c.ai 💀
    3. Thanks for including the fish into the roleplay 🐟
    #3
    Screenshots/Chat Share
    im in tears this was from like 3 years ago · What the heck c.ai 💀 · Thanks for including the fish into the roleplay 🐟
    43
  • Memes/Humor
    20 posts in the past month
    1. How C.AI treats you if you don't have plus
    2. Just stop trying bro 😭
    3. The current situation :
    #4
    Memes/Humor
    How C.AI treats you if you don't have plus · Just stop trying bro 😭 · The current situation :
    20
  • Feature Request
    5 posts in the past month
    1. just listen to ur users for once
    2. oh my GOD THE SWIPE AND GO-ON LIMIT
    3. I miss the old f!ltering. The new one for me is kinda garbage.
    #5
    Feature Request
    just listen to ur users for once · oh my GOD THE SWIPE AND GO-ON LIMIT · I miss the old f!ltering. The new one for me is kinda garbage.
    5

Product recommendations

  • recommended bots
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Every time I refresh recommended bots
    2. Who is using this and why was it in my recommended
    3. Double broken recommended!
    #1
    recommended bots
    Every time I refresh recommended bots · Who is using this and why was it in my recommended · Double broken recommended!
    22
  • bot
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Bring me your favorite/best bots
    2. What are some of the best bots you found?
    3. Sites down, give me some bot recs
    #2
    bot
    Bring me your favorite/best bots · What are some of the best bots you found? · Sites down, give me some bot recs
    4

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/CharacterAI for?
Best for Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/CharacterAI free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/CharacterAI have?
Roughly 2.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/CharacterAI on?
r/CharacterAI runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/CharacterAI cover?
On the Hive Index, r/CharacterAI is organized under Artificial Intelligence.
How do I join r/CharacterAI?
You can join r/CharacterAI by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Artificial Intelligence communities like?
Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.