# Chatting with Characters

Storychat lets you chat freely with thousands of AI characters created by users around the world.

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**💡 Switch to Smarter AI Models**

Want higher-quality replies and better memory?

Upgrade to a premium AI model by clicking the icon in the bottom-left corner of the chat.

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**✨ Describe Thoughts and Actions**

Use asterisks (\*like this\*) to write thoughts or actions — for yourself or the character.

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**🪄 Don’t Know What to Say?**

Tap the wand icon for 3 smart suggestions from AI.

Use them as-is or tweak them to match your style.

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://storychat.gitbook.io/storychat/tutorials/chatting-with-characters.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.