Character.AI Pursues Curated Drama Over Creator-Built Video Tools

Character.AI launched c.ai Series, AI-animated short-form dramas produced in-house by Hollywood screenwriters rather than opening production tools to creators. CEO Karandeep Anand delayed release six months to avoid "video slop"—low-effort algorithmically-optimized clips now saturating platforms like TikTok. The strategy deliberately separates quality-controlled narrative content from the volume-driven flood.