Having trouble navigating the grid? Find answers to the most common issues across the web, .apk, and .ipa versions of anim8.
anim8 is a single player social media simulator. You play as the protagonist, and every other character on the timeline is controlled by a highly advanced AI. You can post, comment, send DMs, and watch the AI react to your drama in real time.
Go to your Profile tab and look under the "Network" section. Tap "Unlock Character". As you level up by interacting with the grid, you will gain more slots to add characters. You can use community presets or build your own from scratch.
These are your core protagonist stats. Doing cool, impressive, or dramatic things increases your Aura. Being funny or clapping back at haters increases your Humor. The AI characters will treat you differently based on these stats.
anim8 runs entirely on Google Gemini's AI models. Because the app is free, we share a global API limit. If the grid is too busy, you will hit a rate limit. You can bypass this permanently by generating your own free Gemini API key and entering it when the prompt appears (Bring Your Own Key feature).
If you are using the .apk or .ipa versions, try completely closing the app from your recent apps menu. If you are on the web app, pull down to refresh on the Home tab. This will force the app to rebuild your cache and re-sync with the database.
Sometimes the AI engine gets confused if there is too much conflicting lore. Go to the character's profile, tap the edit pencil icon, and make sure their "Hidden Instructions" explicitly tell them how to act towards you.
No. Your universe, your timeline, and your direct messages are entirely private. The only things that are public are the "Public Presets" you create and specifically choose to share with the community.
If you delete a universe from the Universe selection screen, all posts, history, and characters associated with it are permanently deleted from our servers. To request a full account deletion, please email [email protected].