In the last few years, the realm of AI-driven character interaction (RP) has seen a remarkable shift. What originated as fringe projects with primitive AI has blossomed into a vibrant ecosystem of tools, resources, and user groups. This article investigates the present state of AI RP, from widely-used tools https://sound-social.com/story7387666/the-progression-of-ai-powered-character-simulation-from-ancient-myths-to-local-70b-models