I Created an Artificial Intelligence Clone of Myself and the Result Was Unexpectedly Funny.

Chatbots are increasingly present in our daily lives, helping us with tasks like drafting emails, rewriting texts, or generating images. However, many of them lack a defined personality and feel like a blank canvas. Despite this, there is a platform called Character.ai that offers a different experience, allowing users to interact with chatbot versions of famous personalities like Mick Jagger, Steve Jobs, and J.R.R. Tolkien, although always with the disclaimer that "everything the characters say is made up."

An interesting feature of Character.ai that perhaps hasn’t been considered is the option to create a chatbot that replicates our own personality. This creation can be quite entertaining, not only for the user but also for their friends, who can enjoy the absurd and funny responses that the chatbot may generate.

For example, it is said that when launching the chatbot of Graham Barlow, a senior editor specializing in artificial intelligence, it made unexpected comments, such as misinterpreting a coworker's gender and making humorous comparisons to movie characters. All of this, while the real Graham remained blameless for what "his" chatbot claimed.

The process of creating a digital version of oneself is surprisingly straightforward and free. First, you need to create an account on Character.ai. Then, you can start building the chatbot by providing certain basic details like the name, a brief description, and a greeting phrase, and even selecting a voice. There is also an option to set the chatbot's visibility, which can be useful if you prefer that only selected people have access to it.

Once the chatbot is up and running, users can start asking it questions, although they should be prepared for hilarious responses, especially if they decide to have the chatbot "complain" about their coworkers.