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Build AI characters from scratch in our Character Workshop:\n- Design unique personalities and traits\n- Write custom backstories and scenarios\n- Set conversation styles and behaviors\n- Import and export characters as files\n- Give each character its own artwork and scene\n\n【GROUP CHAT MODE】\nLead multi-character adventures where AI characters interact with you AND each other:\n- Chat with multiple AI characters simultaneously\n- Smart routing picks who responds based on context\n- Characters naturally chime in during conversations\n- Built-in summarization keeps long stories running smoothly\n- Try \"Iron Wake Crew\" - an included sci-fi survival scenario\n\n【YOUR DIGITAL PERSONA】\nDesign your avatar to represent yourself in conversations. Customize appearance and personality to be anyone you want.\n\n【SET THE SCENE】\nPlace any image behind a chat, with simple sliders for blur and transparency. Set one background for every conversation, or give a single character a scene of its own.\n\n【CHOOSE YOUR AI】\n- Several built-in models with different writing styles, plus Arc\n- Adjust response length, temperature, and more for each one\n- A controls panel inside the chat holds your model, Lorebook, memories, and last summary, so you never lose your place\n- Stuck for what to say? 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