Free Tool

Random Character Generator

Get a random character in one click: a name, an age range, how they look, three personality traits, what they do and a one line backstory hook. Pick a genre and a gender, or leave the gender on any.

How to use the random character generator

  1. Pick a genre. Modern gives you everyday names, jobs and clothes. Fantasy gives you knights, herbalists and cartographers. Sci-fi gives you pilots, medics and station crews.
  2. Pick a gender, or leave it on any. The name and the pronouns in the backstory follow the gender you choose.
  3. Generate until one clicks. Each press draws a new character. Keep the details you like and change the rest in your own notes.
  4. Start from the hook. The backstory hook is the question the character has not answered yet. It is the quickest way into a scene, a quest or a first post.
  5. Make it an AI character. Press Create this character to carry the name and description into Influverse, where the character gets a face that stays the same in every image and video.

What you can use a random character for

Writers use random characters to break a blank page, game masters use them for the stranger at the next table, and artists use them as drawing prompts. Because each result lists the look, the personality and a hook separately, you can take one part and ignore the others.

Want a longer description written from your own idea instead? The character description generator turns a few keywords into a full description with a suggested name. For a name on its own, try the AI influencer name generator, and for the full picture of building a character with a consistent face, read about the AI character generator.

Frequently asked questions

Is the random character generator free?
Yes. It is free with no signup, and you can generate as many characters as you like. It runs in your browser, so nothing you pick is sent anywhere.
What does each random character include?
A name, an age range, hair, eye color, build, clothing style, three personality traits, an occupation and a one line backstory hook you can build a story around.
Can I choose the genre or gender?
Yes. Pick modern, fantasy or sci-fi to change the names, clothes, jobs and backstories, and pick female, male, non-binary or any for the gender. With any, the generator chooses one for you.
Are these real people?
No. Every character is made up from lists of first names, surnames and details, and every one is an adult. If a name happens to match someone real, that is a coincidence.
Can I use the characters in my own stories or games?
Yes. Use them for writing prompts, tabletop games, role play, drawing practice or as the starting point for an AI character. Change any detail you like.
How do I turn a random character into an AI character?
Press Create this character under the result. After you sign up, the Create Character form in Influverse opens with the name and description already written, and you can generate the character's first images from there.

Give your character a face

Create an AI character in Influverse and keep the same face across its images and videos. New accounts start with a free trial, no card needed.

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