There are too many wrappers popping up that are nothing but ChatGPT with a prompt injection. If you are shopping around, here are the 3 features you should rate ahead of anything else (based on my testing with MDC and generic bots):
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Long-term Memory (Vector Storage): If the bot forgets who you are after 20 messages, it’s trash.
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Persona Control: You need to be able to edit the hidden definition. If I can’t tweak the “temperature” or personality traits, I get bored.
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Unfiltered Image Gen: A lot of sites promise this but give you weird, distorted limbs. The visual consistency needs to match the chat.
Stop paying for sites that don’t have those basics. And since we’re here, might as well just suggest 5 that hit the mark + stuff you might not like about each of them
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Kindroid: Probably the smartest “voice” model out there. The selfies are cool, but the art style is very specific. If you don’t like their “look,” you’re stuck with it. Also, the chat can get repetitive if you don’t reroll constantly.
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My Dream Companion: Currently using this for the image consistency (the character actually looks the same in every shot), but the onboarding pissed me off because of its strict ID verification. Excellent tech, but the UX feels like it doesn’t match up.
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Nomi AI: Great memory. It remembers small details. The downside is the visuals are way less customizable than MDC or Candy. You can’t really “build” a look from scratch as easily.
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Candy AI: Good for a “gamified” experience, but the chat feels less organic than Nomi or MDC. It sometimes feels like you are hitting pre-written scripts rather than talking to an AI.
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Backyard AI (Local): If you have a powerful PC, just run this. It’s free and private. But if you don’t have an RTX 3090 or better, it’s slow as hell and not worth the effort.
Bottom line: Go Nomi if you care purely about text/memory, go Local if you have the hardware, or go MDC if you want the visuals but don’t have issues with tight verification. https://www.mydreamcompanion.com/
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