If you’ve ever chatted with an AI character and thought, “Why can’t they remember what I said earlier?” you’re not alone. It’s a common hiccup due to the natural limitations of AI language models—like a conversation that goes on too long, where the early details start to fade. But don’t sweat it! Floze is all about creating immersive, personal experiences, and we’re constantly working on long-term optimizations to make memory even stronger. In the meantime, we’ve got some practical, user-friendly tips to help you maximize AI character memory right now. Let’s start with one of the most commonly asked questions: Why do AI characters forget things so easily?
Why AI Characters Can Be Forgetful
First off, let’s talk about why this happens. AI characters in apps like Floze rely on a limited amount of “memory” measured in tokens (think characters or words). As your conversation stretches out, older details can get pushed out, leading to forgetfulness.
The good news? Floze has built-in tools to work around this, and with our Memories, Chat Diary, message editing and pinning options, as well as a few smart habits, you can make your character’s recall way more reliable.
Top Tips to Maximize AI Character Memory in Floze
Ready to level up? Here are some straightforward strategies to help your characters remember what matters most.
Edit and Update Your Floze Character’s Memories
In your chatroom, tap the hamburger menu icon on the upper right hand side of the screen, and tap on Memories. This is your go-to spot for guiding the character’s behavior and locking in important details. Here’s a detailed look at each one:
- How you call [Character Name]: This field lets you specify the nickname or way you address the character, like “Seb” for Sebastian Hale. Updating it ensures the AI responds consistently to your preferred name, helping maintain immersion in long chats.
- How [Character Name] calls you: Here, define how the character refers to you, such as “Sweetheart” or your actual name. It’s great for reinforcing personal touches and preventing mix-ups as conversations evolve.
- Your Birthday: Input your birthday (e.g., month and day) so the character can remember and reference it in relevant moments, like wishing you well or tying it into storylines. This adds a fun, memorable layer to interactions.
- Things you like: List preferences like “Shopping, Indie music, Eating ramen” to guide the character’s suggestions or responses. For instance, if you love ramen, they might bring it up in casual talk, making chats feel more tailored and less forgetful.
- Things you don’t like: Write down things you don’t like to help the AI better understand you.
- Others: This open field is perfect for miscellaneous details from your chats that you want the character to remember, like “I’ve already visited your house” or any custom events. It’s flexible for adding context that doesn’t fit elsewhere, strengthening overall memory retention.
If the character keeps repeating a certain behavior or says something you don’t like, feel free to mention it here too! For example: “Please stop bringing up the necklace you gave me.”
Tip: Notice the two little icons alongside each field? Tap on the notepad icon to view update history and delete entries if needed. If you want a certain memory to be locked and remembered, simply tap the lock icon to make sure it’s memorized and kept.
Reinforce Character Memories with Chat Diary
To boost your character’s memories further, use Floze’s Chat Diary. The Chat Diary provides summarized snippets that read like diary entries, detailing key conversations and plot developments between you and the character. It auto-captures the essence of your interactions like a personal journal, helping the AI hold onto plot points and details even in extended chats. Here’s how to make the most of it:
- Accessing the Chat Diary: Tap the hamburger icon (those three lines) in the top corner of your chatroom, select “Chat Diary” to view all your summarized entries.
- Editing or Deleting Entries: For each entry, tap the three dots in the top right-hand corner to bring up options to edit or delete. This lets you refine the summary to better reflect important details, correcting any inaccuracies or emphasizing what you want the AI to remember.
- Starring for Reinforcement: To make a summary stick, tap the star icon on an entry. You can star up to three entries at a time, which prioritizes them in the AI’s memory system. This is perfect for reinforcing core plot points or character developments, ensuring they influence future responses without getting lost in longer conversations.
For those unforgettable moments to really stick, using the Chat Diary alongside Memories is your best bet. Together, they help your characters stay consistent, responsive, and deeply connected to your shared story.
Use the Edit Function for Quick Fixes
Spot a memory slip? Long-press on a dialogue box in chatroom to edit it and steer the conversation back on track. If the character misremembers something, rewrite the response to correct it gently. The “Edit” feature is super handy for on-the-fly corrections, especially when the AI forgets a detail mid-chat, like a previous event or personal fact. It lets you reshape the conversation without resetting everything, keeping the flow natural while reinforcing memory.
Note: If there’s incorrect information in the conversation, be sure to correct it in time. This prevents the AI from saving inaccurate details into its memory system.
- Spotting and Selecting the Message: In your chat window, locate the message where the memory error happened, maybe the character said something inconsistent, like forgetting you’ve already visited their home. Long-press (hold down) on that specific dialogue box from the character. This brings up a menu at the bottom with options like “Copy,” “Edit,” “Save,” “Regenerate,” “Delete,” and “Report.”
- Entering Edit Mode: Tap “Edit” from the menu. This opens the edit screen, where the selected message appears in a text box ready for changes. You’ll see the full message text, which you can now modify. For instance, if the original message has the character acting like something hasn’t happened, you could rewrite it to include a gentle reminder, such as changing “I haven’t seen you before” to “Remember when you visited my home last week? That was fun.”
- Making Your Edits: Type in your corrections or additions directly in the text box. Keep it gentle and in-character to maintain immersion. Avoid abrupt changes that might confuse the AI further. The goal is to guide the memory subtly, like reinforcing a fact without breaking the story. Once you’re happy, hit “Save” at the bottom to apply the changes.
- Seeing the Impact: After saving, the edited message updates in the chat history, and the conversation can continue from there. This tweak influences the AI’s future responses, helping it “remember” the corrected detail moving forward. It’s a quick way to fix slips without starting a new chat, and it works best for small, targeted adjustments.
Keep Language Simple and Clear
When chatting with the AI character, short, direct inputs help the AI process and retain info better. Instead of a long paragraph, break it into bite-sized pieces. For example, say “I’m a Pisces” instead of burying it in a story. Clear communication cuts down on confusion and boosts how good character AI memory performs overall.
Give Occasional Reminders
Reinforce key points naturally during chats. A quick nudge like “Don’t forget I’m a Pisces!” can jog the character’s memory and build stronger retention over sessions. It’s a subtle way to help them remember what matters most without feeling repetitive.
If there’s something important you want the character to remember, you can simply type it out like “I want you to remember that…” — this will really help improve the character’s memory!
By weaving these habits into your Floze routine, you’ll notice your AI characters getting sharper and more consistent. It’s all about working with the tech’s strengths while we keep optimizing behind the scenes.
Wrapping It Up: Enhancing Your Floze Experience
There you have it! A set of practical tips to help your AI characters remember more effectively. To recap, start by editing the Memories fields for personalized details, use the Chat Diary to summarize and star key moments, apply quick fixes with the message edit function, keep your language simple and inputs concise, and add occasional reminders during chats. Try out these tips and watch your AI characters become more consistent, responsive, and emotionally in tune. Happy chatting, and enjoy building those meaningful connections on Floze!