I kept running into “Janitor AI” in threads and screenshots and realized I didn’t really know what it meant beyond “some kind of character chatbot thing.” So I dug in and wrote up a simple explainer. Sharing the useful bits here in case anyone else is in the same boat.
What Janitor AI is
It’s a character chat / roleplay platform. You pick (or create) a character with a personality + backstory, then chat in a scenario like you’re co-writing a scene. It’s not really built for “answer my homework” or “write my email” use cases—it’s more narrative.
Why people use it:
- Longer, ongoing conversations (more story-like)
- Lots of creator-made characters
- More focus on roleplay than typical assistant-style chat
Stuff I’d tell a friend before trying it:
- It’s treated as 18+ in its community spaces, and there are rules around age-related content.
- If you see people talking about tokens, here’s the quick translation: longer messages + longer replies = more usage. If you’re connected to a paid model/provider, long chats can add up.
- Bot quality varies a lot. Some characters are written well and stay consistent; others drift fast. The character definition matters more than I expected.
If anyone wants the full write-up, it’s here (only if links are allowed): https://aigptjournal.com/explore-ai/ai-toolkit/janitor-ai-what-it-is/
Question: When you try character chatbots, what matters most to you—memory, writing quality, staying in character, speed, or something else?
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