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| Character.AI allows users to chat with virtual versions of celebrities. (Photo: DT) |
Tech giant Google is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Character.AI, as the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot startup raises funds to train its models and respond to user demand.
The investment, which could come in the form of convertible bonds, would strengthen the partnership Character.AI already has with Google, where the company uses Google's cloud storage services and Tensor processors to train models.
Founded by Google employees Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, Character.AI lets users chat with virtual versions of celebrities like Billie Eilish or animated characters, while also creating their own dialog boxes and AI assistants.
Character.AI is free for users, but also offers subscription models for $9.99/month.
Character.AI's dialogs appeal to users aged 18-24, who contribute 60% of the company's web traffic.
Character.AI previously said the company's website had 100 million monthly visits in the first six months since its launch.
Character.AI is also in talks to raise funding from venture capitalists, who value the company at over $5 billion.
Negotiations with Google are ongoing and terms of the deal are subject to change.
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