Writewithlaika
Writewithlaika trains a personal AI on your own writing, then assists creativity in an interactive editor built for writers.
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What is Writewithlaika?
Writewithlaika (Write with LAIKA) is an AI-powered creativity tool designed specifically for writers, offering personalized artificial intelligence that helps with the creative writing process. It allows users to train their own AI models on their writing so suggestions match their voice, paired with an interactive editor and thematic exploration tools for essays, fiction, and other long-form work.
Writewithlaika pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Write with LAIKA offers three pricing tiers: (1) Free tier at $0 forever - includes 5 daily actions (renews at midnight UTC), 3600 characters of text (about one page), and access to 3 AI companions (Ichigo the editor, Lotus the mentor, Alex the researcher); (2) Basic tier at $15/month or $180/year (50% off) - includes 100 daily actions, 100,000+ characters (up to 300 pages), 5 AI companions (Donna the teacher, Kevin the poet, Ichigo, Lotus, Alex), LAIKA classic with fine-tuned models, public brains for unlimited text completion with custom models fine-tuned on famous literature, and custom brains to upload your own text to train your language model; (3) Premium tier at $75/month or $900/year (20% off) - includes unlimited daily actions, 100,000+ characters, 7 AI companions, custom companions creation, LAIKA classic, public brains, and custom brains.
Writewithlaika pros
- Personalized AI trained on your own writing style
- Fine-tune your own language model in under 5 minutes
- Access to public brains of famous authors in public domain
- AI companions with distinct personalities and specialties
- Built-in character creator with unique voices
- Stable Diffusion integration for character visualization
- Not a copy-paste tool - emphasizes collaboration over replacement
- Community brain sharing with other users
- Free tier available with no credit card required
- 24/7 availability of virtual writing companions
- Overcomes writer's block with creative prompts
- More creative freedom than monolithic AI models
- User owns their custom-trained language models
- Helps explore different writing styles and voices
- Bootstrapped startup from academic research background
Writewithlaika cons
- Free tier limited to only 5 daily actions
- Free tier restricted to 3600 characters (about one page)
- Only 3 AI companions available on free tier
- Premium tier at $75/month is expensive
- Primarily designed for creative/fiction writing, not technical
- Currently in beta testing and invite-only for some features
- Character limits on paid tiers (100,000+ characters)
- Less useful for fact-based or technical writing
Frequently asked questions about Writewithlaika
What is Write with LAIKA?
Write with LAIKA is a personalized artificial intelligence tool for writers that functions as a virtual writer's room. It provides AI companions that help with editing, brainstorming, feedback, and creative inspiration. Users can train their own AI models ('brains') based on their writing or collaborate with models trained on famous authors' works.
How do I create my own AI brain?
You can create your own brain by uploading a TXT or DOCX file of your writing. You need at least 10,000 words for best results. Give your brain a name and description, decide whether it should be public or private, and LAIKA will train it in about 4-5 minutes. This feature is available on paid tiers.
What AI companions are available?
Free tier includes Ichigo (the editor who edits, corrects, and gives straight critique, and is a cat lover), Lotus (the mentor focused on well-being), and Alex (the researcher who helps with plot twists and wit). Basic tier adds Donna (the teacher) and Kevin (the poet with tarot readings and esoteric knowledge). Premium tier offers 7 companions including custom companions you can create.
Is Write with LAIKA a copy-paste tool?
No, Write with LAIKA is not a copy-paste tool. It is designed as a collaborative creativity tool that enhances and works with the human writer rather than replacing them. It emphasizes inspiration, exploration, and creativity over productivity.
Can I use LAIKA with famous authors' styles?
Yes, LAIKA offers access to public brains - custom models fine-tuned on famous works of literature in the public domain. You can collaborate with writing masters like Dostoevsky and explore hundreds of writers' styles to enhance your creativity.
What is the Writers Room feature?
The Writers Room is a virtual collaboration space where writers can interact with AI companions 24/7. It's a social space for humans and machines to interact, providing always-on virtual colleagues for editing, summarizing, brainstorming ideas, and giving feedback.
Can I create characters for my writing project?
Yes, LAIKA includes a character creator that lets you create characters for your writing project and give them unique voices. Each character's voice is created by a language model. This feature is available on paid tiers.
Does LAIKA have image generation?
Yes, LAIKA includes built-in Stable Diffusion implementation that allows you to visualize your work and draw portraits of your characters. This feature is available on paid tiers.
Who should use Write with LAIKA?
Write with LAIKA is made for creative writers, game writers, fiction authors, screenwriters, and anyone writing novels, short stories, or game scripts. It's ideal for writers wanting to overcome writer's block, explore different writing styles, or those who value creative freedom and ownership over their AI models.
Can I share my custom brain with others?
Yes, after fine-tuning your own language model in under 5 minutes, you can share it with other users or make it private so only you can access it. LAIKA is a community for making, interacting with, and sharing bespoke large language models.