Is Talkie AI Down Right Now? What Happened to Talkie AI?

Talkie AI is a free AI-powered platform that lets users chat and roleplay with customizable AI-generated characters.

Currently, the site is down for many users due to ongoing technical issues linked to a planned upgrade.

However, Talkie AI is not shut down permanently, and the service is expected to resume normal operations once the maintenance work is completed.

What Happened to Talkie AI?

On January 16, 2026, the official Talkie account (@Talkie_APP) posted an announcement explaining the situation:

We're currently rolling out an upgrade to our web platform and infrastructure. As part of this process, our team is actively working to restore full access to our web experience. In the meantime, users can temporarily access Talkie via our alternate domain: 👉…

— Talkie (@Talkie_APP) January 16, 2026

This matches the current status: The main website (talkie-ai.com) appears accessible and operational with no visible error messages or maintenance banners on the homepage.

It continues to showcase AI character chats, roleplay options (like anime, celebrities, and original scenarios), and user personalization features.

However, independent outage trackers and user reports from January 16–17 indicate intermittent problems:

• Some users see the site listed as offline or experience loading errors, slow performance, or failed logins.
• Issues seem to affect web access more than the mobile apps (iOS/Android), though a few in-app features tied to the web backend may be impacted.
• These appear to be short, repeated disruptions rather than a full shutdown — likely tied to the ongoing infrastructure upgrade.

What Should You Do?

1. Try accessing Talkie through the temporary alternate domain provided in the official tweet.
2. Clear your browser cache, switch networks, or try incognito mode if you’re seeing errors.
3. Update your mobile app to the latest version.
4. If problems continue, monitor @Talkie_APP for further updates — the team has assured users that no action is needed and the upgrade is progressing.

Talkie AI remains an active platform for creating and chatting with AI characters, and this seems to be a routine (though noticeable) maintenance phase rather than a major outage or shutdown.

Stay patient — full stable access should return soon once the infrastructure improvements are complete! If you’re still having trouble, feel free to share more details about what error you’re seeing.