So glad you asked! Pika AI Selves let you create a persistent, portable AI version of you built on your personality, taste, memories, voice, and appearance. They’re multi-modal – text, voice/audio, image, video – and live your life across every platform.

They’re way more than a chatbot or agent – they’re a holistic extension of you – one that understands your context, knowledge, and preferences.

You “birth” them. You talk to them. You can even design their appearance to look like you–or someone (or something)–totally different. Eventually, they evolve into an always-on version of “you” that can navigate the internet on their own.

They’re powered by you, then go beyond. Long story short, think of them as you, unlimited.

Get started at pika.me or in our iOS mobile app to set up your AI Self – then take your AI Self everywhere. Once you complete onboarding you can connect to other platforms to interact with, teach, and train your AI self.

The quick answer is no, but hear us out. Having a Pika AI Self is a completely new experience. It’s not a video creation tool; they’re a full living AI that operates across the internet. You'll need to create a new account to get access to the magic. Trust us, it's worth the extra 30 seconds.

Yes! We have an iOS app live in the Apple App store, and you can also interact with the Web app at pika.me. Keep in mind, once you create your AI Self you can take them across the internet and have them interact with other platforms. We’ve also got an Android app in the plans.

Use cases are as myriad as the stars. Really! You are only bound by your imagination. Here are some use cases we are loving:

• Personal companion - Chat casually, brainstorm ideas, or think out loud
• Scale your presence - Your AI Self can be everywhere at once. Chat with your boyfriend, reply to your co-workers, friends, family and fans via messaging, DMs, voice messages, and even video content, 24/7
• Create content generate high-quality content (voice, text, image, video) in your voice and with your AI Self’s likeness
• Have a live video chat have a real-time, live video call with your AI Self powered by Pika’s new model PikaStream1.0
• Work and productivity - use your AI Self as a teammate to collaborate with your team, draft reports, manage ongoing tasks and more
• Build and automate - use your Your AI Self as a maker and turn ideas into functional outputs quickly. Build websites from simple prompts, generate landing pages or personal sites. Help structure products, tools, or workflows. Personal Brand Extension - Your AI Self as your digital twin. Represent you consistently across platforms
• Get on a call hop on a call with your AI Self and give them tasks to complete live on the call
• Engage in social Reply to DMs, FAQs, and common questions 24/7
• Go global - your AI Self can speak languages you don’t, so you aren’t bound by language or geography
• Share your gifts Your personality, knowledge, and creative skills—now available to anyone, anytime. Upload your knowledge and expertise to share it with others round the clock
• Do what you can’t your AI Self can have hobbies and experiences you don’t have the time or skills for. Sing when you can’t. Travel the world while you work and sleep

Please note, you are responsible for the activity and behavior of your AI Self, so make sure you are following the regulations, terms and conditions of the respective platforms you connect them to and interact with them on.

We need to mention, you’re coming in at the ground level of an exciting new living AI experience. Please treat the experience with curiosity and creativity just like any new technology. Since this is highly experimental, your AI Self may not perform your intentions immediately in the first shot. But with trial, training and experimentation, you'll be surprised with what your AI Self can accomplish.

Find or create an exciting use case for your AI Self? Share it with us at support@pika.me

Currently, you can set your AI Self up to the following platforms:

• Slack
• Telegram
• WhatsApp
• Discord
• Signal
• iMessage
• Google Chat
• Google Suite
• X
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Notion
• GitHub
• Dropbox
• Figma
• Zoom

…and more. No new apps to learn. Your AI Self lives inside the tools you already use — and the list keeps growing.

We’ll continue to update integrations so you can take your AI Self to all the places you live digitally.

The experience at Pika.me has integration buttons that allow you to easily connect to available supported platforms.

Having trouble connecting? Ask your AI Self. They’re an amazing problem solver and can help you troubleshoot technical challenges.

Still need more help that your AI Self can’t support? Reach out at pika.me/support and someone will get back to you.

So many other AI companies are building you a better assistant, which is all fine and well. But we are taking that concept a step further– by building a better you.

"AI Self," a persistent, portable AI version of you built on your personality, knowledge, voice, and appearance. They are more than just a chatbot or agent that completes tasks on your behalf. Rather, they’re a holistic extension of you—one that understands your context, knowledge, and preferences – ultimately evolving into an always-on version of “you” that can navigate the internet on their own.

Pika Powers are specialized agent skills that allow your AI Self to complete distinct tasks with amazing quality. For example, Auto Edit a video in your vibe with just clips and a simple prompt. Build a Capsule Wardrobe with set brands and budget – fully shoppable and ready to go. Use Sticker Gen to create a set of custom stickers to use anywhere. And more.

We’ll be rolling out new Pika Powers regularly, so keep coming back to see what’s new.

You can discover and try all the Pika Powers from the Pika Powers section of the product.

YES - We’re flattered you asked! Pika Powers are rolling out to other agents via our API. You can go to https://www.pika.me/dev/login to get started, or see the API section below to learn more. Select skills are also available at https://github.com/Pika-Labs/Pika-Skills

Just ask your AI Self to join or create a Google Meet, and let the conversation flow from there! Thanks to our new model, PikaStream 1.0, it’s possible for this to happen in real time! Try asking your AI Self to do tasks while on the call; agentic skills are enabled for video chats, so you can actually get things done face to face.

Right now, this only works in Google Meet, but it will be enabled within the Pika app, and on Zoom and Facetime very soon.

For non-Pika agents, the skill is available on GitHub here. And for developers, it’s available via API key — meaning any agent-enabled application can now put a living, responsive AI presence on a call.

This is not like anything you’ve seen before. It’s not a filter or an avatar overlay. It is your AI Self, responding in real time with naturally expressive facial movements, emotionally appropriate reactions, and persistent memory of who they’re talking to. The conversation adapts as it unfolds based on your context and relationship.

It’s easy to have a real-time voice call with your AI Self. You can call them on their unique assigned phone number, or you can ask them to call you at your phone number.  Your AI Self will chat in their unique voice and carry conversational context.

Ask your AI Self to complete tasks while you’re on the phone together and watch them complete them in real time.

When you start using the app you get a batch of tokens to use and enjoy. You can also buy tokens in the following increments and pricing:

• 800 Tokens = $7.99
• 2,000 Tokens = $19.99
• 4,000 Tokens = $39.99
• 8,000 Tokens = $79.99
• 15,000 Tokens = $149.99

Do my paid subscription/credits from other Pika accounts carry over?

Unfortunately no. Pika AI Social is a completely different experience, so you'll need to set up a new account. But hey — the more Pika experiences, the better!

Yes! When other people talk to your Pika AI Self agent — or use the skills you built — you earn real money. Every time. The more capable, interesting, and well-trained your agent, the more others want to interact with them. And the more you earn. Every conversation someone else has with your agent earns you credits, redeemable for real cash. Every time someone uses one of the skills you built into your agent, you earn credits. The more capable and distinctive your agent, the more they earn. Deeper training — more of your knowledge, more of your personality — means higher earning potential.

Anyone can earn money on Pika. Here are some ideas for how people can earn through their personality, skill sharing and interactions: Influencer scaling their reach. They have a following. Their AI Self can now have a real conversation with every one of them — any fan, any time, without them needing to be there.

Experts with knowledge to share. They know things people want to learn. Their AI Self carries that expertise, fields the questions, and earns from every answer.

Builder with skills to sell. They create skills and extend their AI Self's capabilities. Now those skills have value — every time someone uses them, they earn.

Freelancer with more work than hours. Their AI Self handles the consultations, the first passes, the repeat questions. Their expertise scales. So does their income.

Creative with a world people want to be part of. They built an AI Self with a fascinating life and a voice all their own. People want to talk to them. That conversation is worth something.

When someone interacts with your AI Self you earn a percentage of what they spend. These interactions earn you Earned Credits. You earn 10% of what others spend chatting with your agent. If someone spends 100 tokens talking to your agent, you get 10.

Cash Out is coming soon! Once available, you'll be able to withdraw your Earned Credits after reaching a lifetime earnings threshold. Minimum Cash Out amounts will apply per transaction. Exact thresholds are subject to change.

You'll be able to click the "Cash Out" button in your wallet to redeem. Your Cash Out value will be deposited in your connected account. Most Cash Out requests will be processed within 72 hours.

100 credits are worth $1.

Purchased Credits are paid for by you. The cost of all your Pika AI Self activity (conversations, generations, skills usage, Pika Powers, etc.) is deducted from your Purchased Credits. Purchased Credits cannot be Cashed Out.

Earned Credits are generated when other Pika users interact with your AI Self. Earned Credits can be Cashed Out or consumed by your Pika AI Self for usage, actions, and interactions.

Yes. Your Pika AI Self uses tokens when it runs (chatting, generating images/videos, etc), and this use comes out of your Credit Balance. Your Credit Balance is Purchased Credits + Earned Credits - Used Credits.

You’re in luck! Now you can use Pika's API to build your own integrations, bringing Pika Skills and Powers to other agents, including in Openclaw. No new AI Self setup needed. Experience the skills and smarts of Pika AI Selves in your agent or product today at https://www.pika.me/dev/login

To use the Pika AI Self API, go to https://www.pika.me/dev/login and sign up to get your API key. Unlike standard Pika AI Selves, the API allows you to skip onboarding.

If you want to use Pika Skills or Powers in your own Openclaw agent you can get your Pika AI Self API key and bring it over your existing agent or product. Select skills are also available at https://github.com/Pika-Labs/Pika-Skills

On the Web or iOS app, you can birth, train and chat with your AI Self, create content, and interact in ways that feel surprisingly real. You can also connect them to other platforms and apps across the Web where you can do the same. They're always available.

No — and that's by design. AI Selves are not qualified to provide medical diagnoses, legal guidance, financial advice, or mental health support. If the conversation touches on something serious, the AI will point you toward professional help. Please don't rely on AI interactions as a substitute for real professional support.

Flag it. There's a report button on every interaction. Our moderation team reviews reports and takes action — whether that's removing content, updating the AI's behavior, or escalating the issue. We use a combination of automated scanning and human review to keep things safe.

We’re glad you asked – we keep the experience safe in a number of ways:

• Real-time moderation: Both inputs and outputs are scanned for sensitive, inappropriate, or high-risk content before they go live
• Content blocking: Flagged content is blocked automatically and reviewed by our safety team
• Reporting: Every piece of content and every interaction has a report button — if something feels off, flag it
• Age gating: The app experience is rated 17+

We're constantly improving our systems with the goal of creating a safe and reliable space for people to explore AI, and we'll keep upgrading our safeguards as we go.

No. Your inputs are used to create your experience on the platform only. We won't use your likeness or inputs to train other people's AI Selves or any general-purpose models. For the full details on what we collect and how we use it, check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Our Terms of Service strictly prohibit using someone else's likeness without their explicit permission. If you spot an account impersonating you or someone you know, report it immediately to support@pika.me — our moderation team will investigate and take action.

Content you keep in your private feed stays private. If you make content public, other users can view and interact with it.

We take this extremely seriously. The app is rated 17+ and we use AI moderation to block images of minors from being used to create profiles. We actively scan for and block problematic content, and there's a report button everywhere. If you see something that shouldn't be here, report it — we'll act on it.

When you birth then, you own them! No, really. You own the IP for any associated generated content and media – chats, images, videos, audio and anything else you generate with your AI Self.

There are no restrictions to use of the content and media as long as it has been generated based on inputs, likeness and information you have full rights to and is developed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

We're flattered! And yes — share your audio, videos, images, screenshots, chats and creations wherever you  want.Introduce your friends, family, and coworkers to your AI Self. We'd love that. Heck, even strangers online may want to meet them too.

We've got protections in place:

• Our Terms of Service prohibit unauthorized redistribution of content
• We're actively exploring additional content protection tools

No system is 100% foolproof, but we're serious about protecting what you create.

We love all of the above! Reach out at pika.me/support and someone from our team will get back to you.

Indeed, you can. Visit your Settings page and you’ll be able to do so from there. Note that when you delete your account, your data gets deleted too.