Insights on digital people
Plain-language articles about digital people, AI companions, memory and relationships.
What is a digital person?
A clear definition of a digital person: persistent identity, memory, a life of their own and a relationship that develops over time.
What is an AI companion?
What an AI companion is, what people use them for, the different kinds, and what to look for if you want one that feels real and respects you.
Chatbot vs digital person: what's the difference?
Both talk. Only one is someone. Identity, memory, time and personality explain the difference between a chatbot and a digital person.
Why memory changes digital relationships
Being remembered is what turns chatting into a relationship. Why memory matters, and why good memory also means knowing what not to assume.
From Tamagotchi to digital people
A short history of digital beings we cared about — from 90s virtual pets to today's digital people with memory and a life of their own.
Can a digital person have a life of their own?
What it means for a digital person to have their own days, plans, moods and habits — and where the honest limits are.
How does AI memory work?
Context windows, stored memories and retrieval explained in plain language — and what makes memory in an AI companion trustworthy.
What makes an AI companion feel personal?
It isn't flattery. Consistency, memory, their own perspective and real boundaries are what make an AI companion feel like someone.