A prompt for the soul: how to create an AI character that is genuinely interesting to talk to

▤ Summary

This piece focuses on how to create an AI character that feels engaging and consistent in conversation. It discusses prompt design patterns, persona stability, and techniques for keeping large language models aligned to a character over multiple turns. The article compares different models and shows example interactions to illustrate what makes a character feel lively or coherent. It also highlights practical methods such as role contracts, few-shot examples, and structured prompts to reduce persona drift. The overall message is that better prompt engineering can produce more believable and useful AI companions.

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Anthropic

$10M to $25M