How to choose,
use, and live with them.

Updated 2026-05-24

How to pick the right AI companion for what you actually want — memory, voice, photos, pricing, safety. A 14-day-tested framework from someone who built one of these.

Updated 2026-05-24

Character cards are the JSON definitions that power AI roleplay. We've read a few thousand. Here's what actually makes one good — and the patterns that ruin them.

Updated 2026-05-24

Most AI partners forget your name by week two. Here's why memory is so hard, what each platform actually does, and what you can do to keep continuity even when the platform won't.

Updated 2026-05-24

AI companions and therapy serve different jobs. Confusing them costs people real help. Here's how to tell which you actually need — and how to use one without crowding out the other.

Updated 2026-05-24

Used badly, AI girlfriends can deepen isolation. Used well, they can hold a real gap. Here's what the research says, how to tell which you're doing, and how to keep this from crowding out the rest of your life.