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AI video call

AI Video Call and AI Video Chat

Prelulu lets you see and hear a persistent AI character in a live conversation. Speak, type, interrupt, or share your camera.

Start with the character, then decide whether to call

Prelulu is free to start: texting is free every day with no card needed, signup welcome credits can fund a short call, and daily check-in adds free call credits. Calls stay affordable: live voice and video draw from the same credit wallet.

Your camera is optional. Check the available call mode and your credit balance before starting.

Cards show a short preview of each character, not a recording of a live call.

Prelulu Editorial · Updated November 5, 2026

What is AI video chat or an AI video call?

AI video chat, or an AI video call, is a live, two-way audiovisual conversation with a persistent fictional AI character you can see and hear. On Prelulu, that is the character you have been texting, looking at you and answering in their own voice. It is different from optional camera input, which lets the character respond to what you show, and from a generated video clip delivered after a prompt. Face-to-face live video with an AI character is still uncommon: most AI companion apps are text-first or voice-first.

On Prelulu, an AI video call puts you face to face with the fictional character you have been talking to: they look at you and answer in their own voice, with emotion in their face as they speak. You can video chat in your web browser or in the iOS and Android apps, speak or type, interrupt anytime, and optionally share your camera on supported calls. Prelulu is free to start: texting is free every day, and live voice and video use credits.

Prelulu at a glance

Platforms link to where you get Prelulu. The count covers characters in Prelulu's public catalog you can start a video call with, shown as the largest multiple of 50 below the exact count.

Where to use itWeb (prelulu.ai), iOS (App Store), Android (Google Play)
Website languages27 interface languages on prelulu.ai
Characters you can video callMore than 150, as of November 5, 2026
Ways to talkText chat, live voice calls and face-to-face live video calls with AI characters
Your cameraYour camera stays off unless you turn it on; where camera sharing is available, it needs your permission
What it costsThe free plan includes a limited daily text allowance; voice and video calls use credits. See current pricing

How to start an AI video call on Prelulu

An AI video call on Prelulu is a live, face-to-face call with a fictional AI character: you speak or type, they answer you in their own voice as you talk, and you can interrupt them mid-sentence. Each call runs up to 30 minutes, in a desktop or mobile browser with nothing to download or in the iOS and Android apps. The character answers in the language you speak, and the website comes in 27 languages.

Joining is free, and text chat has a free daily allowance. Signup welcome credits can fund a short call; after that, calls use credits. Prelulu membership starts at $9.99/month on the web ($5.99/month billed yearly, a little more inside the iPhone and Android apps) for 7,200 credits — about 60 minutes of video on characters that offer it, or 180 minutes of voice. Credit packs cost more per minute.

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    Choose a character with video available

    Pick a character above or browse the cast. Open their profile to meet them in text, or use the Call button when you are ready for a video conversation.

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    Select Video and check your credits

    Open the call controls and choose Video. Sign in if prompted, then check your wallet and the available call mode. If video is unavailable for that character, choose another character or an available voice call.

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    Say hello, or type your first message

    Allow microphone access to speak, or choose the typing option when you would rather stay quiet. Listen to the character's reply and keep the conversation going. Your own camera can stay off.

Do I have to turn my camera on?

No. You can see and hear the AI character while keeping your camera off. Microphone permission lets you speak; it does not turn on your camera. If you want the character to respond to what you show, enable camera sharing and grant camera permission during a supported call. You can switch sharing off again without ending the call.

Browser, iPhone and Android

Use Prelulu in a desktop or mobile browser, or in the iOS and Android apps. You do not need to install an app to use the website. Keep the browser or app up to date, allow microphone access if you want to speak, and use a stable connection. Headphones can help keep the character's voice clear.

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Is an AI video call free?

Signup welcome credits can fund a short call on a new account, and daily check-in credits are a separate gift you claim in Tasks. Free text chat includes a daily message allowance. Live voice and video spend credits from your wallet, and video uses more credits per minute than voice. A membership removes the daily text limit and includes credits; calls still use that balance, including when you type during a call. You can also buy a one-time credit pack without a subscription.

Check your wallet before calling. The current plans and pack prices are on the pricing page; app-store prices can differ from web prices.

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A conversation loop, not a finished clip

A convincing AI video chat is a loop, not a clip: you say something, the character answers through a visible avatar, and you can immediately respond again. Choose a character with video available, check your wallet and keep your camera off if you prefer. Bring any essential text-chat context through the character's Pinned memory or a recap.

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    You start the exchange

    Speak into the call or type a message. The character answers the conversation you are having rather than playing a finished video. The character is fictional, not a human performer.

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    The reply becomes a face and voice

    The character answers with a face and a voice that carry emotion, so every reply feels like it is meant for you. It is advanced live avatar technology Prelulu builds itself.

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    You can change the turn

    Speak while the character is talking: interrupt, add a thought or change direction. Camera sharing is optional on supported calls, requires permission and can be turned off without ending the conversation.

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    Continue from a previous call

    Calls keep selected memories, promises and keepsakes from earlier calls. Your text-chat transcript stays separate. To bring a detail from text into your next call, add it to the character's Pinned memory, which chat and calls share, or give a short spoken recap. Memory is selective, not a full replay.

An “AI video call” can mean four different things

Search results for AI video call and AI video chat mix all four. Compare them separately: an app can offer one without the others, and a Prelulu call is the first, with the second as an option on supported calls.

Live avatar output
You see and hear the character respond while the conversation remains open for your next turn.
Optional camera input
You choose whether to share camera frames so the character can respond to what you show.
Generated video clip
A talking-photo or video generator renders a clip after a prompt and delivers it when ready. It is media, not an ongoing call.
AI on your own calls
Meeting assistants, call translators and developer platforms for video agents add AI to calls or apps that people run. There is no character to talk to.

What a Prelulu call does today

Speak or type while a visible fictional character answers you face to face, with expressions and a voice that carry emotion. Interrupt anytime to change direction, and on supported calls turn on camera sharing only when you want the character to see you.

Voice and video draw from the same credit wallet. Check your balance and the current rate before starting; seeing the character does not require sharing your own camera. Read the live avatar guide for the controls and limits.

What a video call feels like

  • Expressive and live. Your character answers in the moment, with a face and voice that carry emotion.
  • Interrupt anytime. Jump in mid-reply and take the scene somewhere new.
  • Bring the story into the call. Add it to the character's Pinned memory or give a short spoken recap. Text chats and calls keep separate memory; recall is selective, not a complete transcript.
  • Camera sharing is optional. It is only on when you turn it on.

FAQ

AI video call questions

On Prelulu, AI video chat is a live, two-way conversation with a fictional AI character: you see their face and hear them answer you in their own voice. You keep the exchange going by speaking or typing instead of waiting for a finished video clip.

An AI video call is a live call with an AI you can see and hear while you talk. On Prelulu it is a face-to-face call with a fictional character who answers in their own voice: you speak or type, interrupt mid-sentence, and keep your camera off if you like. Each call runs up to 30 minutes, in your browser or the iOS and Android apps.

Joining Prelulu is free, and text chat has a free daily allowance. Voice and video calls use credits from one wallet, and a minute of video uses more credits than a minute of voice. Signup welcome credits can fund a short call. Prelulu membership starts at $9.99/month on the web ($5.99/month billed yearly, a little more inside the iPhone and Android apps) for 7,200 credits — about 60 minutes of video on characters that offer it, or 180 minutes of voice. Credit packs cost more per minute. Current plans and packs are on the pricing page.

Yes. Prelulu is an AI chat with video: text a character, then tap Call and choose Video to see and hear them answer you live, face to face. Texting is free every day, video calls use credits, and you can keep typing during the call. Your camera stays off unless you turn it on.

Yes. On Prelulu you can video call a fictional AI character live and face to face, in a desktop or mobile web browser or in the iOS and Android apps. Choose a character with video available, tap Call and choose Video. Your camera can stay off while you see and hear the character answer you.

No. A generated video clip is created after a prompt and delivered when it is ready. A Prelulu video call stays open: the character answers you live, and you can reply, interrupt or change direction during the call.

Choose a Prelulu character with video available, open their profile, tap Call and choose Video. Sign in if prompted and check your credit balance before starting. Allow microphone access to speak, or use the typing option. Your camera can stay off while you see and hear the character. If Video is unavailable, choose another character or an available voice call.

Yes. On Prelulu you can call AI characters by voice or video. Open a character, tap Call, then choose Voice to hear them or Video to see them answer you face to face, in your browser or the iOS and Android apps. Voice and video calls use credits from one wallet, and video uses more credits per minute than voice.

Yes. You can use Prelulu in a desktop or mobile web browser without installing an app. It is also available as iOS and Android apps. Keep your browser or app up to date, use a stable connection, and allow microphone access when you want to speak. Available call modes depend on the character and device; check the profile before starting.

Yes. Prelulu's characters are AI chatbots you can also call live: text one, then tap Call and choose Video to see them answer you face to face when their profile offers video, or Voice to just hear them. You can interrupt mid-sentence, each call runs up to 30 minutes, and your camera stays off unless you turn it on. Calls use credits, and new accounts get free welcome credits that can fund a short call.

Not a Prelulu character: Prelulu calls run in your web browser at prelulu.ai or in the iOS and Android apps, not inside WhatsApp, with nothing to add to your contacts. The call itself works like a video call you already know: tap Call, choose Video, and the character answers you face to face, live. Your camera stays off unless you turn it on, and calls use credits.

It is neither a real person nor a deepfake. Every Prelulu character is a fictional AI character, never a real person and never a recording, and it answers you live as the conversation happens.

You can video call AI characters on Prelulu, live and face to face, in your browser or in the iOS and Android apps. In our sourced comparison of seven AI video call apps, Prelulu ranks best overall: it is the one that pairs live two-way video with worldwide web, iOS and Android access, interrupting, an optional camera, memory on calls, a catalog of video characters you can add to, and pay-as-you-go pricing. Every score in that guide links its source.

Prelulu builds its own advanced live avatar technology. You see and hear the character answer you face to face, in real time, with expressions and a voice that carry emotion.

Yes. Characters come realistic or animated, in any style you like: pick one of 11 built-in styles, from realistic live-action, drama-shorts digital painting, Korean webtoon and Arcane-style painterly to Japanese anime and manga looks such as soft semi-realistic anime, 3D otome-game CG, cel-shaded otome card art and Japanese manga monochrome, or attach a reference image in any other style or describe the look in your own words, then video call them.

Only when you choose to share your camera and grant camera permission during a supported call. Camera sharing is optional: you can see and hear the character with your camera off, and microphone permission does not turn the camera on. You can stop sharing without ending the call.

Yes. On a Prelulu call the character keeps listening while it speaks, so you can cut in mid-sentence like a real call, add a thought or change direction.

Calls have their own selective memory of earlier calls, not automatic access to your text-chat transcript. The character's Pinned memory is shared across chat and calls. Put an important detail there before calling, or recap it aloud; do not assume every earlier conversation will be recalled.

Prelulu is free to join, and texting is free every day within a daily allowance. New accounts get welcome credits that can fund a short video call, daily check-in adds free call credits you claim in Tasks, and texting is free every day. After that, voice and video calls use your wallet balance, video uses more credits per minute than voice, and typing during a live call also uses call credits. Check your wallet and the pricing page for current plans and credit packs.

You can use available welcome credits or buy a one-time credit pack without subscribing. A membership includes credits and removes the daily text-message limit, but voice and video calls still spend credits. Current web plans and pack prices are on the pricing page; prices in the iOS and Android stores can differ. Review the amount shown at checkout before buying.

Start with what you want to feel. If you want to see the character's face and hear them answer you live, try a Prelulu video call; face-to-face live video is still uncommon, since most companion apps are text-first or voice-first. Then compare optional camera input, interruption, memory controls, device support and the cost of the call length you expect, using current product documentation; a research demo does not establish a released feature.

Choose by the experience you want: text roleplay, spoken conversation or a visible character answering live. Prelulu offers all three on supported characters: it is free to use, with free texting every day and credit-based calls. Compare current features and costs in the linked guide; this is not an independent quality ranking.

Yes. Calls work every day of the year, holidays included, in your browser or the iOS and Android apps. For a holiday premise, open the Christmas Eve call scene, pick a character from its cast and set the scene when the call starts. Texting is free every day; calls use credits.

You can start without one: open a character in your browser and read their first replies as a guest. Keeping the conversation and starting a video call need a free account, because a call draws on your credit wallet. Creating one costs nothing, texting stays free every day, and new accounts get welcome credits that can fund a short call.

There is no measured ranking of free AI video call apps. Prelulu is free to start: texting is free every day, new accounts get welcome credits that can fund a short video call, and daily check-in adds free call credits. Face-to-face live video with an AI character is still uncommon — most AI companion apps are text-first or voice-first — so check a character’s profile for video before you choose.