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Guides to AI chat and story apps

Guides to AI chat and story apps: what slop is, how memory works, what things cost and how to get out. Sourced, dated, newest first.

  1. Guide

    Apple AI companion age rating explained

    Apple's new 18+ rule covers virtual companions with romantic or sexual content. See the November 2026 rollout, January deadline, and parental controls.

  2. Guide

    Is Janitor AI safe?

    Janitor AI is 18+ only, collects your chats, and verifies age in just three countries. What its policies say about privacy, proxies and moderation.

  3. Guide

    Is Character AI safe?

    Is Character AI safe? What Character.AI blocks, how its age checks and ID handling work, who can still chat, and what the bankruptcy means for your data.

  4. Guide

    How to export Character AI chats

    Character.AI's Export Data steps on web and app, how long the email takes, what users find in the file, and when it's safe to delete your account.

  5. Guide · Updated

    Is Character.AI Shutting Down?

    Character.AI is in Chapter 11 and still running. The sale dates, Disney's $20 million bid, what state attorneys general want, and what to do with your chats.

  6. Guide

    Who Is Elara Voss, and Why Does Every AI Use the Name?

    Elara Voss is no real person. Why AI keeps naming characters Elara Voss, Elias Thorne and Kael, which model uses which, and how to avoid them.

  7. Guide

    How to Cancel Your ReelShort Subscription

    Cancel ReelShort where you pay: Apple, Google Play or ReelShort directly. Exact steps, the billing cutoff, and why deleting the app won't stop charges.

  8. Guide

    AI roleplay guide: how to keep long roleplays from falling apart

    How to run AI roleplay that lasts: short character cards, keyword lorebooks, session summaries and fresh chats, and why long chats forget and cost more.

  9. Guide

    How to Use SillyTavern: Install It, Connect a Model and Start Chatting

    How to use SillyTavern from SillyTavern's own docs: install on Windows, Mac, Linux or Android, connect a model in API Connections, and load a character.

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    What is AI slop? Meaning, examples and how to spot it

    AI slop is low-quality AI content made in bulk. What the word means, where it came from, examples in text, images and video, and the signs that give it away.

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    How to spot AI art slop (and how to avoid making it)

    A checklist for spotting AI art slop by the tells that still work, how to avoid making it, and how the AI character apps we review score on art.

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    The Slop Bible: AI slop words and phrases, by model

    The AI words list, sorted by model: what Claude, DeepSeek, JLLM, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok overuse, with a receipt for each. Signs of AI writing you can check.

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