Consumer AI · GCP
Character.AI
Trains + serves its own conversational models on Google Cloud (team since rejoined Google).
Foundation proximity: Native (own / self-hosted weights)
Foundational models & how they consume them
PrimaryCharacter models (own)· self-hosted · Native (own / self-hosted weights)
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FAQ
Does Character.AI use a foundational AI model?
Character.AI uses Character models (own) (Native (own / self-hosted weights)).
What cloud does Character.AI run on?
Character.AI runs on GCP.
What database does Character.AI use?
Character.AI uses object, vector.
How close does Character.AI run to the foundational model?
Character.AI is Native (own / self-hosted weights) — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.
Sources
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