Character.AI launches three human-written, AI-generated microdramas, whose characters users can chat with, and aims to eventually let users make their own shows (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Techmeme ·

Character.AI launched interactive AI microdramas whose characters users can chat with, extending its chatbot platform into scripted entertainment.

Categories: Products to Try

Excerpt

<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/character-ai-enters-the-microdrama-arena-with-its-own-productions-but-with-a-twist/"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260709/i23.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260709/p23#a260709p23" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Ivan Mehta / <a href="http://techcrunch.com/">TechCrunch</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/character-ai-enters-the-microdrama-arena-with-its-own-productions-but-with-a-twist/">Character.AI launches three human-written, AI-generated microdramas, whose characters users can chat with, and aims to eventually let users make their own shows</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Microdramas are such a rage these days that nearly every kind of company in the attention economy space &mdash; be they dedicated microdrama apps &hellip; </p>