Sample serial · New York
After Hours
Daniel Park, 34. Korean American architect who still draws by hand.
The office is empty. He has kept the light on over your desk.
A romance serial in 30-second episodes
Tonight,
you're
the lead.
Main Character makes a romance serial starring you. Three selfies and a few taps, and a photoreal version of you meets a man invented just for your story. New episodes land three nights a week, 30 seconds each, and they always end a second too early.
Coming soon to iPhone How it works
First three episodes free · Private by default · Everyone on screen is 25+
EP 0100:30
How a serial starts
Three selfies.
Five taps.
One story.
- 01
You, on a good day
Take three selfies in the app. It draws one portrait of you in the show's look, and you approve it before anything else is made. Then the selfies are deleted.
- 02
Him, from taps
Pick his ethnicity, age, look and vibe, or let the app cast someone realistic for your life. No photos, no real names. He's invented, then locked for the whole serial.
- 03
A season in 30 seconds
Your world, your hook, your heat level. Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9 PM, or whenever you can't wait.
Inside one episode
About six shots, and you're in them.
Each episode is about six shots of three to six seconds. You're on screen in two to four of them; the rest are what you see, his reaction, or the detail that gives it away. It always ends on a held frame.
Sound runs under the whole episode as one mix: your inner voice saying what you won't say out loud, the room around you, and his line cutting through both.
- 01Establishing The firm at 9:07 PM. One desk lamp still on.
- 02You Coat still on. You should leave.
- 03Your eyes He's already looking at the door.
- 04Him Sets a coffee down. Exactly how you take it.
- 05Two-shot A drafting table's width between you.
- 06Held frame His phone lights up. A name you don't know.
Explore
Borrow a world. Make it yours.
The app's Explore tab has house serials. Swap yourself into one, or steal its opening hook for a story of your own.
Sample premise · Coastal town
The Last Ferry
Mateo Reyes, 33. Boatbuilder. Your almost, from ten years ago.
The last ferry leaves at nine. He has the only spare key to the harbour office.
Sample premise · Mountain hotel
Room for Two
Kwame Asante, 36. Runs the hotel. Has never once been flustered.
A snowstorm, one reservation, and the man who wrote the bad review of your book.
Your face, your rules
Private by default. Invented, never copied.
- Selfies deleted within an hour of you approving your portrait.
- Only you can open your episodes. Private storage, links that expire after an hour, nothing shown to other readers.
- He's made up. No photo uploads, real names or lookalikes, so nobody real can be put in a scene.
- The 90210 line. Fully clothed, a kiss at most, then the interruption. Everyone on screen is 25 or older.
Pricing
Your first three episodes are on us.
After that, a monthly plan keeps your serial dropping on schedule, and credits cover the extras: the next episode right now, a redo, or a higher render quality. Prices will be shown before you pay, and there are no coins.
Further reading
Guides
Questions
What is Main Character?
Main Character is an iPhone app that makes a romance serial starring you. Each episode is a 30-second vertical video with a photoreal version of you opposite a love interest invented from a few taps. Your first three episodes are free.
Can I make my love interest look like someone real?
No. There is no photo upload, no name field and no "looks like" option for him. He is invented from taps such as ethnicity, age band, hair, build, style and vibe, then locked for the whole serial.
What happens to my selfies?
You take three selfies in the app with a liveness check. They are used to draw your portrait, and they are deleted within an hour of you approving it. Your portrait, episodes and story stay private to your account.
When do new episodes arrive?
By default on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9 PM in your time zone. You can change the days and time, or watch the next episode on demand.
How explicit does it get?
Not explicit. The ceiling is a kiss, a hand at the back of a neck, a press against a wall, fully clothed, and then the interruption. Every character on screen is 25 or older.
When can I download it?
Main Character is in production and coming soon to iPhone (iOS 17 or later).