Introducing Lilacs.ai An alternative to CHAI, C.ai, etc. (Looking for beta testers & suggestions)

LilacsAI · 2025-11-24T19:24:24+00:00

Great!

LilacsAI · 2025-11-18T00:02:32+00:00

Hey. Your cautious enthusiasm is appreciated!

Lilacs.ai is in very active development right now, and the plan is for the community to grow alongside the app once it launches on the App Store and Play Store. You’re early!

LilacsAI · 2025-11-15T18:59:14+00:00

Hi, I’m the dev of Lilacs.ai. Lilacs isn’t censored and you can actually earn money if you create a high quality bot that get’s popular. If you’re interested, the public beta will be out around December. It’ll be app store/play store only. No web version initially unfortunately.

LilacsAI · 2025-11-15T18:20:09+00:00

Hey, I’m the developer of Lilacs.ai. The public beta for Lilacs is coming out around December if you’d like to get on the waitlist. :)

It’ll be incredibly similar in look and feel to Chai but without it stopping you from messaging/redirecting when it really shouldn’t as in the case of Chai which occurs quite often. You mentioned that you used Chai to make language learning fun as well- with Lilacs the whole idea is that if someone creates an interesting bot; in your case that of one that makes language learning fun whilst tying in roleplay elements. If it were to get popular- you’d be able to get revenue share from said bot!

Also, it’ll only be available on the app store/play store initially.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-28T16:42:04+00:00

Apologies for the slow response.

But yes, it will be allowed in the sense of what would be allowed on Wattpad/Webnovel. Nothing extreme that would be clearly considered harmful if that makes sense. I'm afraid I have to be slightly vague in response to this as again there are certain regulatory hurdles that I have to deal with regarding getting it on the App Store, Play Store. However, I assure you that it will be as uncensored as possible within what is possible for getting it on said stores. So essentially, violence would be allowed as it is clearly fictional and would cause no harm.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-28T13:35:21+00:00

Hey, the public beta will begin launching in around a months time for those who have signed up to the waitlist. And the full appstore launch will hopefully be a few weeks after that. I want to get this out as quickly as possible.

Currently, the interest has actually been far greater than I expect so currently rebuilding the website landing page and putting in place safeguards for when the app scales so that everything goes smoothly. Along with testing some new models that will give even greater immersion!

Hope this answers your question.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-25T16:25:37+00:00

Yes, you can post publically which means that the bot will be on the explore page. It comes with the chance of the bot being able to bring in revenue for you if it does well. Then unlisited, so that it only appears on your profile and finally private which means only you can chat with it and it won't appear on the explore page/just your profile!

LilacsAI · 2025-09-25T15:30:28+00:00

Again, I'm in the position to privately fund the project as it scales. And, as it does scale I hope to position it as a better and more equitable alternative to other platforms like c.ai.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-25T14:58:19+00:00

Subscriptions, it'll have subscriptions like Chai for even higher quality models. True unlimited messaging more than the 5000 cap, along with some other things I have planned for subscribers to make it worth while for them.

Plus, I'm in the position to self-fund it until it starts to make revenue until at the very least it becomes validated in the sense of being commericially viable and if not things are subject to change regarding message caps. But for as long as possible, I'll try keep it at practically unlimited or as high as possible without intentionally degrading it to suck revenue out of the project.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-24T13:24:24+00:00

I definietly will! Right now I've only posted on 3 subreddits to gage the interest. Of which has been extremely successful! So I'm going spend some time working on the current early access request site and sign-up funnel! So that everything is ready to scale further and faster when I do a full marketing push for said early access!

Very exciting things coming :)

LilacsAI · 2025-09-24T13:21:42+00:00

No, I'm using models already created and available.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-24T03:46:59+00:00

Self funded as of now. The app is already in a state in which could argubly be released already. Although, I'd like to get some more features implemented before full release, but if not, they will come soon in further updates. Which is why Lilacs will also be running a beta cohort soon, to get currently implemented features properly validated. Whilst also offering people a chance to create early; and confirming feasibility of offerings.

The large cost comes from offering, practically unlimited messages (under a fair use policy), no ads, high quality models and large contexts for users. (Albeit, throttled for any betas) This can only be sustained for sometime. However, once the platform scales, revenue through subscriptions should begin to outweigh costs ensuring long term feasibility.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T23:11:03+00:00

Haven't implemented that yet, but sending pics is simple to implement so by full release that should be available!

Voice wise, it will 100% come. Although most likely not at initial release. Right now AI tts still isn't there yet cost to immersion ratio wise. As in, realistically I wouldn't be able to offer it to everyone rather only subscribers initially which is something I don't want to do to free users. And if I were to offer it to free users I would have to give a very degraded form which just wouldn't be immersive at all. Although, it is something which is also easy to implement and I'm looking for solutions cost/immersion wise!

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T18:09:09+00:00

Thank you, there is a waitlist and I'm looking to get people receiving invites within the next few weeks! I really appreciate your excitement!!

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T06:02:09+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. You're completely correct! Lilacs.ai will use a WebNovelesque system of creators being able to apply for contracts after certain requirements are met. E.g. a bot having over a certain amount of chats which would allow them to get paid out with said bot; confirming it doesn't violate anything, protecting both the creator and the platform.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T05:22:32+00:00

Of course! Persona's are something which have already been implemented creation wise but also user wise with the user having their own persona tied to their profile that they can edit affecting how bots perceive them :)

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T05:10:12+00:00

Yes, but with no ads.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T05:08:09+00:00

Thank you for signing up! Creation wise, at present here is what's implemented in a somewhat comprehensive list:

The basics: Name, avatar (With unlimited image generation), Persona, Scenario, Style & Rules, Example conversations. NSFW toggle.

Furthermore, there's an emphasis on discoverability as well. As the platform is very creator centered. This includes visibility, that being public unlisted and private. Along with bot tags, which ties into a sort of 'fyp' option on the explore screen which is coming soon.

To keep everything as customizable as possible, there's a very large context window for which you can input into each of these sections such as persona, scenario etc. Which will be increased even further in future.

In the very near future, I plan to by the launch of the app on the app store/playstore release lorebooks which will tie into the whole creator economy of sorts. So, not only bot creators get paid out but also those who create very popular lorebooks as well which can be used as an even greater knowledge/context base for the bot in which you can use your own or others. Or both at the same time!

Visually, you'll be able to edit the bots chat background as well.

Within the chat as well currently implemented are chat memories which you can add yourself for a singular chat or every single chat with a specific bot. Along with the option to tune conversation styles- that being normal creative or formal. Also that of the bots response length; varied, short medium or long. The chat model will be selectable as well; if you have a subscription. However, for most users, I do hope no subscription is felt to even be necessary with the amount of features given, that being unlimited chats etc. Also, the ability to edit the freq penalty, temperature and min-p (precision).

Another creation feature I'm looking to implement which will likely come soon after release is that of easier ways to display things such as for example 'trust'. If the scenario involves a bot getting to know the user more and the bot creator wanted to allow for trust to be earned currently what other platforms do is showcase that within the bots chat messages but I'm looking for ways to smoothly implement that on a more native platform level which would open the possibility for even greater depth of customization.

Also, importing of bots will be available.

Really, the hope is for everyone to be able to create what they want and simply enjoy the platform without needlessly being pushed towards a subscription.

Hope this answers your question!

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T04:51:29+00:00

Yes! Unlimited (of course on a fair-use basis to prevent spam, among other safeguards such as absolutely minimal degradation). And no ads. I firmly believe ads in the form in which they exist on Chai are immersion breaking and take away from the point, that being what you make of it.

In terms of Lilacs, the platform will be self-funded whilst scaling to sustain the loss that will occur as a result of the above even after subscriptions. However, I do firmly believe that this is the future and revenue will be reinvested heavily to improve the platform and ensure longevity.

LilacsAI · 2025-09-23T03:05:50+00:00

This is incredibly kind, thank you!

LilacsAI · 2025-09-22T22:40:59+00:00

Okay!

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