November 2026 Summaries

Character.ai reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 12, 2026, while continuing to operate during a court-supervised sale process that it expects to conclude by late November or early December; the platform may be wound down if no buyer maintains it. Users are encouraged to request an account-data export as a personal backup, though delivery may take three to four weeks and the emailed download link expires after seven days. The export preserves account information and chats but cannot be imported into Venice or automatically transfer characters. Users who want to move to Venice must recreate characters manually, which requires the $18-per-month Venice Pro plan; Venice offers locally stored text chats and allows adult creative roleplay within legal limits, but does not provide Character.ai’s existing character library, 3D avatars, or voice-style companions. The text also identifies Janitor AI as an alternative for users seeking an adult character catalog, while noting that Character.ai remains usable, with active subscriptions, until the sale outcome or any shutdown is announced.