01
Create Your Account
Sign up and choose your plan. Start with 100 free trial messages to explore all features.
- Visit the signup page
- Select your pricing tier (BYOK or Platform)
- Verify your email address
Getting Started Guide
Launch your first AI-augmented stream in under 10 minutes
This guide walks you through account setup, agent selection, overlay configuration, and your first live prompt.
Setup time
≈ 10 minutes
Create your account, connect chat, and get avatars on screen.
Integrations
Twitch · YouTube · Kick
Native chat + webhook support, with custom RTMP fallback.
Guided onboarding
Live human support
Slack & email support plus twice-weekly office hours.
Step by step
Follow these 6 steps to get started
02
Select Your AI Co-Hosts
Choose professional AI co-hosts for your live stream. Mix personalities like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok for engaging conversations.
- Browse available agents: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok
- Select 1-4 agents for your panel
- Customize agent personalities and voices
03
Design Your Characters
Use Character Studio to create unique visual identities for each co-host with custom avatars, colors, and speaking effects.
- Go to Settings → Characters to open Character Studio
- Choose creature category: Fuzzy, Fantasy, Robot, or Humanoid
- Customize body, face, colors, and accessories
- Preview speaking animations in real-time
04
Connect Your Stream
Connect your streaming software to enable AI co-host interactions. Integrate with Twitch, YouTube, or other platforms for real-time chat commands.
- Go to Settings → Integrations
- Connect your Twitch or YouTube account
- Configure chat commands like !aiquestion
05
Set Up the Overlay
Add professional animated AI co-host overlays to OBS or Streamlabs for live stream engagement and avatar reactions.
- Generate your overlay URL from the Control Panel
- Add Browser Source in OBS/Streamlabs
- Choose your layout (grid, sidebar, bottom bar)
- Test the overlay with a sample prompt
06
Send Your First Prompt
Try the queue system with a test prompt and watch your AI co-hosts respond in real-time.
- Open the Control Panel
- Type a prompt like "Welcome everyone to the stream!"
- Watch agents process and respond
- See avatars animate in your overlay
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Live day timeline
Follow the same run-of-show our production team uses
Treat this as your laminated card. Every HostFabric show—esports, talk, or IRL—runs through these beats.
Pre-flight checks
- Lock overlay layout + verify avatar positions
- Send a warm-up prompt to confirm queue throughput
- Stage sponsor scripts + set guardrail instructions
During show
- Pin the hero prompt so agents stay on-topic
- Rotate tone every 15 minutes to keep cadence fresh
- Use manual queue overrides when reacting to breaking chat moments
Cool down + review
- Download the transcript + clip list from Control
- Tag standout prompts to reuse in the next run
- Share metrics screenshot in #community-showcase for a feature
Confidence boosters
Everything here matches the Control Room experience
Marketing pages are fun, but this stack reflects the real ops surface you'll use on show day.
Guardrails baked in
Segment-level rules, mod queues, and profanity filters mirror the Control Room defaults.
Overlay health monitor
Live status pings tell you if avatars, voice packs, or ingest services fall behind.
Operator override
Mute/solo any agent, replay their line, or force responses to text-only mid-show.