Creating a New Character

Learn how to create and customize a new AI character in Convai Playground, including description, avatar, voice, and language settings.

Introduction

The Convai Playground allows you to design AI-powered characters with unique personalities, voices, and visual appearances. This guide will walk you through creating a new character, from initial setup to customization of avatar, voice, and languages.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Access the Creation Tool

• From your Dashboard, click Create a new character in the top-right corner.

• A new character creation interface will open.

• In the left menu, only Character Description, Avatar, and Voice And Languages are active initially. Other sections will unlock after the character is created.

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2. Character Description

• Character’s Name – Enter the name for your character (you can edit this later).

• Core Description – Write a short background covering the character’s story, personality traits, and distinctive features.

  • Alternatively, click Generate Core Description to create one automatically.

• Speaking Style (optional) – Define the way your character speaks, including tone and mannerisms.

• Visibility Settings – Choose who can interact with your character:

  • Public – Available to anyone on x.convai.com.

  • Unlisted (default) – Only accessible via a direct link.

  • Private – Restricted to you and invited users.

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3. Avatar Customization

• Click the Avatar tab in the left menu.

• Select Configure Avatar to customize your character’s visual appearance.

• Follow the steps in the Avatar Studio Documentation to adjust facial features, clothing, and other design elements.

• Click Save Changes when done.

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4. Voice and Language Settings

• Click the Voice And Languages tab.

• In Language, select one or more languages your character can speak.

• In Voice, choose from the filtered voice options for your selected languages.

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5. Finalizing Character Creation

• Once all desired settings are configured, click Create Character at the bottom right.

• If you skip customization, a random avatar and voice will be assigned automatically.

• If you don't choose any language, English will be selected by default.

• You can update any attribute later, so there’s no need to finalize all decisions immediately.

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After Creation

When the character is created, additional sections in the left menu become available for deeper customization:

• Character Description

• Avatar

• Language and Speech

• Knowledge Bank

• Personality Traits

• Core AI Settings

• State of Mind

• Narrative Design

• External API

• Publish

• Memory

Each of these features allows you to enhance and refine your character for more natural, intelligent, and engaging interactions. These are covered in separate documentation.

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Conclusion

The character creation process in Convai Playground is designed for flexibility — you can launch a character in minutes or spend time refining every detail. Whether you start with default settings or fully customize the avatar, voice, and description.