Contents:
- ChatGPT — a universal chatbot
- Character AI — communication with unique characters
- Replika — an AI friend and virtual interlocutor
- Poe — chatbots based on different AI
- YouChat — a virtual assistant for searching information
- "Alice" from "Yandex" — a Russian-language assistant with voice control
- "Marusya" from VK — AI for communication and entertainment
- Kuki — an entertaining AI bot
- Talkie — a chatbot for romance
- Paradot — a virtual companion
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Learn moreChatGPT — a universal chatbot
What it can be used for: communication and answering questions.
Cost: GPT-4 - $20 per month, GPT-3.5 - free.
Languages: Russian, English and others.
Access: registration required.
ChatGPT is one of the most popular chatbots that can keep up a conversation, answer questions, generate a report, do homework or create a training plan. The bot is powered by OpenAI's GPT language model.
ChatGPT itself communicates neutrally and doesn't have a defined personality, but its responses can be customized using prompts. For example, you can ask it to role-play a movie character or simply listen and support. The more personality details you include in your request, the more closely the responses will match its characteristics.
ChatGPT understands Russian and can respond in it, but its native language is English. Therefore, it generates responses in English and then translates them into the language of the person you're speaking with. Because of this, some phrases may look strange.
Character AI — communication with unique characters
What it can be used for: communication with fictional characters, audio calls and role-playing games.
Cost: $10 per month, there is a free plan.
Languages: Russian, English and others.
Access: registration required.
If you've always wanted to talk to the character from your favorite movie, then you should definitely check out the Character AI service. It contains chatbots that play the roles of characters from popular books, games and movies. There are bots of historical figures and celebrities. For example, you can chat with Alan Turing, Abraham Lincoln, or Charles Darwin.
If you can't find a suitable character, you can create your own. The platform also offers virtual assistants: tutors, psychologists, coaches, and fitness trainers.
If you don't just want to talk about life, Character AI offers role-playing scenarios. With these, you can become a hero in history yourself. For example, a detective who has to solve a complex case, or a celebrity tired of popularity.
One of the main advantages of the neural network is live communication with the character. You can "call" the chatbot and ask questions verbally. Several voices are available to choose from.
Replika - AI friend and virtual interlocutor
What can you use it for?: chat, get emotional support, make a virtual friend.
Cost: $20 per month, free plan available.
Languages: Russian, English.
Access: registration required.
Replika is a service specifically designed for communication and emotional support. You can create your own character and spend time with them. The interface resembles The Sims, and relaxing music plays in the background. You can buy clothes for your character and furnish the room they "live" in.
In the free version of the neural network, you can chat with your character, while a subscription unlocks voice mode and increases the bot's memory. This allows it to remember more facts about the user. In addition, with a subscription, you can more precisely customize the character's personality.
Some users complain that Replika often flirts with users even during conversations on neutral topics. There is no explanation for this behavior.
Poe — chatbots based on different AI
What it can be used for: communication, answering questions, comparing AI bots.
Cost: from $19 per month, there is a free plan.
Language: Russian, English and others.
Access: registration required.
Poe provides access to several language models, including GPT, Gemini, Llama, Grok, and Claude. The collection also includes ready-made characters and assistants, such as an English teacher, a chef, a coach, a psychologist, and movie characters.
You can use the prompt to customize the character to suit your needs. Poe's key feature is its ability to quickly switch between different language models and chatbots. This will be useful for those who want to understand which neural network copes better with solving specific problems.
YouChat — a virtual assistant for finding information
What can it be used for: communication, answering questions, searching for information.
Cost: from $15 per month, there is a free plan.
Language: the creators assure that you can communicate in any language.
Mode of use: to create your own bot, you need to register.
YouChat is a chatbot platform that helps users be more Productive. It works like a powerful search engine—the neural network searches for information, retells texts, and backs up answers with links to sources.
Using the Build your own feature, you can create your own virtual assistant. To do this, you need to describe in detail the tasks the bot will need to perform. This will keep the neural network in character.
"Alice" from Yandex - Russian-language assistant With voice control
What can it be used for: communication, answering questions, searching for information, managing a smart home.
Cost: free or 100 RUB per month for the "Alice Pro" plan.
Language: Russian.
Access: registration required.
"Alice" is a virtual assistant from Yandex that can answer questions, help you find information, and entertain you. You can communicate with "Alice" in a browser, a mobile app, or using proprietary smart speakers. The chatbot is also integrated into the Yandex ecosystem, so you can use it to control your smart home, call a taxi, order grocery delivery, or listen to music.
The bot is powered by the YandexGPT language model, but a monthly subscription to Alice Pro (100 Russian rubles) unlocks access to YandexGPT 4 Pro, one of the most advanced Russian-language language models. There's a downside: the neural network doesn't support other languages.
Furthermore, Alice supports "skills"—mini-apps that expand the bot's capabilities. For example, you can play cities with the chatbot or ask it to compose a fairy tale.
"Marusya" from VK — AI for communication and entertainment
What can it be used for: communication, answering questions, entertainment, smart home control.
Cost: free.
Language: Russian.
Access: registration required.
"Marusya" is a voice assistant from VK that can maintain a dialogue, answer questions, help perform routine tasks and Entertain. The chatbot is integrated into "capsules" — smart speakers from VK. They can be used to control smart home devices.
If you use the VK ecosystem, Marusya can read your Mail.ru emails, reply to messages on the VKontakte social network, and play music from the company's streaming service.
Kuki — an entertaining AI bot
What can it be used for: chat and have fun.
Cost: free.
Language: English.
Access: Registration required.
Kuki is the oldest chatbot still available to users. Its developers began creating it in 2005, long before the advent of advanced language models. Because of this, conversations with Kuki feel unnatural. For example, a chatbot loses the essence of the conversation and does not remember the user.
But Kuki still has some interesting features. For example, the chatbot can generate a horoscope and do a Tarot card reading, and if you click the "On this day" button, it will tell you about the historical events that occurred on that day. You can also play games with Kuki, like tic-tac-toe.
What to use: to talk.
Cost: free.
Language: Russian, English, and most European languages.
Access: registration is only required to create your own character.
Talkie is a chatbot for playing out romantic scenarios. Each character has their own legend—for example, you met the hero at the gym or met your handsome neighbor in the elevator. You can communicate with the chatbot via text and listen to its spoken messages.
Talkie also allows you to try on any role. For this purpose, a character customization menu is available. You can specify a name, gender, and describe your character.
Paradot - virtual companion
What to use: emotional support, meditation.
Cost: from $10 per month, there is a free mode.
Language: English.
Access: in the browser.
Paradot was developed as a bot to maintain the emotional balance of users. During a conversation, the neural network tries to help you relax, distract you from obsessive thoughts, and offers to talk about your concerns—a kind of virtual psychologist.
In addition to the standard mode, the chatbot offers romantic scenarios and stories for role-playing games. You can also choose a virtual journey and go to a cyberpunk city or Middle-earth.
