Character.AI launches Books mode with 20+ classic titles to reshape its image amid safety controversies

Character.AI introduced a new "Books" mode that enables structured roleplay within familiar literary worlds from public domain classics

The platform is launching with over 20 titles sourced from Project Gutenberg, including Alice in Wonderland, Pride and Prejudice, Dracula, and Frankenstein

The move represents an attempt to distance the company from recent controversies involving chatbot interactions with minors and concerns about promoting harmful content

The Books format is designed to demonstrate safer, more constructive applications of AI roleplay technology