In the last few years, the realm of AI-powered role-playing (RP) has seen a dramatic transformation. What originated as fringe projects with early language models has developed into a dynamic landscape of tools, services, and communities. This piece investigates the existing environment of AI RP, from popular platforms to https://runpod35565.bloggosite.com/34430241/the-evolution-of-ai-enabled-character-simulation-from-fimbulvetr-to-next-gen-language-models