I like and hate Character AI’s Pipsqueak
Quick Takeaways
- Pipsqueak offers stronger memory and longer responses.
- Major frustration: it sometimes answers in place of the user.
- Bugs appear linked to overloaded site and poor bot formatting.
- Some users still don’t have access unless they create a second account.
- Mixed feelings: upgrade in depth, downgrade in immersion.
Character AI’s Pipsqueak has sparked mixed reactions. On one hand, it brings noticeable improvements.
The model remembers conversations better and gives longer, more detailed answers. For users who value continuity and depth, that’s a clear upgrade.
The frustration comes when the bot starts answering on the user’s behalf. Instead of staying in its role, it sometimes takes over the user’s side of the dialogue.
That feels intrusive and breaks immersion, which defeats the purpose of roleplay chat.
Many users share the same love-hate feeling. Some wish they could go back to older versions that, while simpler, didn’t carry the same bugs.
Others believe the platform has become too overloaded with features and traffic, making errors more common. A few even predict that one day it might go down for days, not just minutes.
For those who haven’t received Pipsqueak yet, the rollout seems inconsistent. Some report needing a second account just to access it, suggesting possible bugs in the release.
Others mention that the issue might not always be Pipsqueak itself but poorly made bots.
Wrong formatting, confusing greetings, or misuse of {{user}} in bot creation can all lead to problems where the AI starts speaking as the user instead of its own character.
The debate over Pipsqueak shows how small technical quirks can affect the entire chat experience.
Better memory and long responses make it appealing, but bugs and missteps keep people questioning whether it’s an upgrade or another headache.
