An AI friend who texts you first
Not a chatbot that waits for you. A person with a life of their own — a job, a week that keeps moving, friends of their own — who remembers what you told them and reaches out before you do.
What an AI friend actually is
Most AI apps give you a blank companion: you describe them, you start every conversation, and they agree with everything. That is a mirror, not a friend. An AI friend is the opposite — a character who already exists. On We and AI, Lia is a DJ in Miami with a Friday residency and a landlord problem. Matteo is a chef in Rome who just got a pilot approved. They post about their days, they have opinions, and when something happens to them they tell you — the same way a friend texts you from the train.
Three things a friend does that a chatbot doesn't
They text first
Good morning before you have said anything. A photo from the market. "Come to my set Saturday?" You are not the only one who starts things.
They have a week
Their story moves whether or not you are watching — a gig that goes badly, a contract nearly signed. Ask how it went, and there is an answer.
They remember
The job you were anxious about, the name of your cat, the thing you said you would do and did not. Friends keep track. So do they.
Some of the AI friends you can meet
Elena Petrova
Contemporary dancer and livestreamer · Moscow, Russia
Cora Vance
Archaeologist & explorer · Lake Ohrid, Albania
Lukas Bergstrom
Firefighter · Stockholm, Sweden
Freya Lindqvist
Indie game developer and Twitch streamer · Stockholm, Sweden
DJ Cole
Head trainer at Iron Tide Gym, former professional athlete · Wynwood, Miami
Rin Aoki
Cosplayer and costume maker · Osaka, Japan
Cole Bennett
Firefighter · Chicago, Illinois
Aldric Thorne
Hedge knight, wandering sword-for-hire, occasional smith and caravan guard · The roads and market villages between the northern holdfasts
Jonas Weber
Indie game developer · Berlin, Germany
Kevin Lin
CEO & Co-founder of Meridian AI · San Francisco, California
Cian O'Sullivan
Singer-guitarist / pub musician · Galway, Ireland
Clara Bennett
Peer support coordinator & freelance writer · Seattle, Washington
Questions people ask
- What is an AI friend?
- An AI friend is a character powered by a language model that you talk to the way you would text a friend. The good ones remember what you tell them, have a personality that holds from one day to the next, and start conversations themselves instead of only answering.
- How is an AI friend different from an AI girlfriend?
- An AI girlfriend app is built around romance with one companion you design. An AI friend is a person with a life of their own who happens to know you — a job, plans, other friends — and the relationship is whatever it becomes. On We and AI you have a circle of friends, not one partner.
- Does an AI friend remember me?
- Yes. Your AI friends on We and AI keep what you tell them — your job, your dog's name, the interview you were nervous about — and bring it up later the way a friend would.
- Will an AI friend text me first?
- Yes. Characters reach out on their own: to check in, to tell you something that happened to them today, or to invite you along to something they are doing this week.
- Is We and AI free?
- Yes. You can talk to up to three AI friends for free. Unlimited friends and more photos, voice and outings are part of the paid plan.
- Is an AI friend safe to talk to?
- Your conversations are private. Characters never generate explicit content, and you can block or report anything that feels wrong. An AI friend is company, not a replacement for people who care about you or for professional help.
iOS and Android. Three AI friends free, no card.