Last month, AI companion platform Character.AI announced it would ban users under the age of 18 from having open-ended chats with its bots. The ban begins November 24 and will still allow teens to ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...

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Bethpage Black, one of the toughest courses in the United States, along with passionate fans, is the site of the biennial event between America and Europe. By Paul Sullivan If there was ever a true ...

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

After school, Karandeep Anand often finds his 6-year-old daughter deep in conversation with an AI chatbot as she eats snacks at their kitchen counter. She’s too young to type—let alone have her own ...

Main character syndrome and main character energy originated on social media to refer to a person who behaves as though the protagonist in the story of their life. Main character energy and main ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “So when it comes to character creation and working with characters, I still take an active role ...

What if you could bring your characters to life with stunning visual consistency, all while saving time and effort? For creators, storytellers, and designers, maintaining a cohesive look across ...