Notebookcheck · Oct 2025
Secondary coverage describing ego AI’s character.world, CCP, and the company’s push toward persistent, emotionally responsive NPCs across games and platforms.
Character AI + Roblox :persistent, sapient AI characters in 3D worlds
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
ego AI is a San Francisco-based YC W24 applied research lab building persistent, human-like AI characters for games, simulations, and digital communities. Its core product is character.world, supported by the open-source Character Context Protocol (CCP) and adjacent tools like Sideclaw.
Primary product
character.world and the Character Context Protocol (CCP)
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI character technology / applied AI research
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States (HQ)
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