Choose who your AI companion will be

Start with the style and appearance

Realistic and Anime are the starting style choices in the creation flow. Continue with the settings your account displays; a category for browsing existing characters does not necessarily correspond to something the builder lets you create.

Develop the look using the available hair, eyes and age-range options. The portrayal must remain adult, whether you choose a realistic appearance, an illustrated character or a fantasy role. Visual style does not change that requirement.

Make the traits work together

Think about how you want the companion to respond when choosing its personality and interests. An occupation or fictional background can supply a reason for your characters to meet, without requiring you to write an entire life history.

Remove instructions that point in opposite directions. A reflective, reserved character will not have a clear brief if you also demand constant impulsive drama. Decide which behavior you want most and make the other traits compatible with it.

Understand the allowance before creating

The free-access allowance lists one custom character rather than an ongoing supply of free creations. Additional companions and other tools can depend on membership and tokens. Use the allowance shown in your account and read the creation charge before accepting.

Go through your selected appearance, voice and personality once more before saving. Confirm that the setup reflects what you intended and that you understand the token cost, if any, shown for creating this companion.

Try the role and keep your persona separate

Begin with a short conversation about an interest you chose, or place the companion in a simple imagined situation. See how the intended personality and tone come through, then use supported controls or chat instructions to guide subsequent turns.

Your user persona introduces the role you bring to the conversation. The custom character defines the companion answering you. Updating one is not the same as redesigning the other, so use the appropriate settings for the side you want to describe.

Your questions

What can I customize in the character creator?

Use the displayed choices for appearance, voice, personality and interests. Follow what your account's builder actually offers rather than treating a catalogue category as a guarantee of a matching creation option.

How many custom companions does free access cover?

The listed free allowance is one custom character. For further creation, look at your account's membership access and token requirement instead of assuming that additional characters are free.

How is a user persona different from a custom companion?

A persona describes your own role and background. Character creation defines the companion you talk to, so changing your persona does not replace that character's definition.

Which details can I edit after making a character?

The editing controls available on the character determine what can be changed afterwards. A new persona or chat instruction does not redesign the companion. If the attribute has no edit option, consider the builder's choices and any creation cost before making a replacement.

What changed between the V1 and V2 builders?

These labels refer to character-builder versions, not the language model used for replies. In October 2025, our update ended new V1 creation, kept existing V1 characters and made V2 upgrades irreversible. The options now available in your account still govern creation or upgrades, along with the applicable allowance and charge.