# Convai

> Conversational AI NPCs with voice, actions and engine plugins.

- Official site: https://convai.com
- Loot Llama page: https://lootllama.net/tools/convai/
- Category: NPCs & Dialogue (https://lootllama.net/category/npcs-dialogue/)
- Best for: Devs adding talking npcs in unity/unreal
- Strength: Voice, actions and knowledge bases with engine plugins
- Caveat: Runtime costs scale with players
- Pricing: Freemium (Freemium)
- Platforms: Unity, Unreal, Web
- Tags: NPCs, Voice, Unity, Unreal
- Last verified: 2026-10-14

## Overview

Convai is a conversational AI platform for virtual worlds. It lets developers create characters that talk with players by voice or text, remember context and act inside the game world.

Characters are set up with a backstory and knowledge, then plugged into a game through Convai's Unity and Unreal Engine plugins. Besides gaming and social worlds, Convai also targets brand experiences and learning and training simulations.

## Key features

- Voice and text conversations with AI characters
- Character backstory and knowledge setup
- Characters that can take actions in the scene
- Unity and Unreal Engine plugins
- Avatar Studio for building characters

## Use it for

- Add talking NPCs to a Unity or Unreal RPG
- Build an interactive guide character for a game hub
- Prototype narrative scenes with responsive characters

## Pricing

There's a free way to get started, with paid plans for more usage. Prices weren't verifiable from the site, so check convai.com/pricing.

## Getting started

Sign up at convai.com, create a character, then install the Unity or Unreal plugin.

## Alternatives

- [NVIDIA ACE](https://lootllama.net/tools/nvidia-ace/): NVIDIA's suite of models for speech, intelligence and animation of digital humans.
- [VoxLore](https://lootllama.net/tools/voxlore/): Local LLM dialogue engine for living NPCs that ships inside your game.
- [Mantella](https://lootllama.net/tools/mantella/): Free mod that lets you talk to any NPC in Skyrim and Fallout 4 by voice.

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