
I Tried Grok’s Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat
Kylie Robison
created: July 15, 2025, 11:05 p.m. | updated: July 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.
The top-tier subscription unlocks access to xAI’s best-performing model, Grok 4 Heavy, and special settings for interacting with two custom characters designed for flirting or chatting.
You can turn on an option called “bad Rudi,” which immediately transforms the character into a foul-mouthed chatbot that slings insults only a high schooler could find funny.
After I said hello, bad Rudi replied, “Hey, do Bucha?
“I'll skull fuck your dumb ass brain with a beer bottle instead, you miserable prick,” bad Rudi continued.
The latest Grok model prompted a lot of chatter in the AI community.
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