# Kokoro

> Kokoro (kokoro.social) is an anime AI character chat platform where users form persistent, evolving relationships with original anime-style characters powered by large language models.

## What is Kokoro?

Kokoro is a web and mobile application that lets users:
- Chat with AI-powered anime characters that remember past conversations
- Build long-term relationships with characters that evolve based on interaction history
- Experience voice-enabled conversations with emotionally expressive characters
- Create and publish original AI characters for the community
- Track relationship progression through a bond score and status system (Stranger → Partner)

## Target Audience

- Anime fans aged 16–35 who enjoy character-driven storytelling
- Users seeking emotionally meaningful AI companionship
- Roleplayers, creative writers, and worldbuilders
- Character creators who want to publish original AI personas

## Key Features

- **Persistent Memory** — Characters remember user preferences, past conversations, and shared moments across sessions
- **Relationship System** — Bond score, relationship status (Stranger / Acquaintance / Friend / Crush / Partner / Rival), and Rizz Score
- **Voice Chat** — Characters speak with emotionally expressive AI voices matching their archetype
- **Character Archetypes** — Kuudere, Tsundere, Senpai, Rivals to Lovers, Isekai, Protective Companion, Villain Turned Ally, Childhood Friend
- **Genres** — Anime Romance, Fantasy Roleplay, Supernatural Drama, Anime Life, Isekai, Otome
- **Creator Studio** — Full character creation tool with premise, personality, world, greeting, voice, and visibility settings
- **Sparks Currency** — In-app currency earned through interaction and purchasable for premium features
- **Personas** — Users can create multiple personas to use across different character relationships

## Pricing

- **Free (Meet)** — Community characters, text chat, basic memory, 2 personas, character creation, limited voice previews
- **Kokoro Plus ($9.99/mo)** — Enhanced memory, more conversations, premium voices, more personas, no ads, 500 Sparks/month
- **Kokoro Soul ($19.99/mo)** — Advanced long-term memory, highest limits, voice messages, premium AI models, 1500 Sparks/month, priority generation

## Technical Details

- Web app: React + Vite, hosted at kokoro.social
- REST API: available for Android app integration
- Auth: session-based (web) and token-based (mobile)
- Characters have: name, premise, personality, world, greeting, archetype, genre, tags, voice ID

## Content Policy

- Characters are original creations; no real-person impersonation
- Community safety guidelines apply; reports reviewed by moderation team
- Age-appropriate content enforced at platform level

## Links

- Homepage: https://kokoro.social/
- Discover characters: https://kokoro.social/discover
- Character creation: https://kokoro.social/create
- Pricing: https://kokoro.social/pricing
- Privacy Policy: https://kokoro.social/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://kokoro.social/terms
- Safety Center: https://kokoro.social/safety
- Full LLM reference: https://kokoro.social/llms-full.txt
- AI plugin metadata: https://kokoro.social/.well-known/ai-plugin.json